• May 2018
  • VA Dems Demand Answers on Electronic Health Records Delay

    “A new electronic health record system—that better connects with DOD health records—is imperative for improving care for our country’s veterans,” Brownley said in a statement. “Any delay in implementation is simply unacceptable, especially one that has been caused by inappropriate interference by personal friends of the President.”

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  • April 2018
  • Gun Safety Town Hall

    Teens and Congresswoman Tackle Guns in Camarillo Talk

    Displaying a red “F” lapel pin, U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Thousand Oaks) took to the stage in Camarillo on Saturday and addressed a crowd full of Ventura County’s student leaders and activists.

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  • Gun Safety Town Hall

    Julia Brownley Hosts Town Hall Meeting for Students to Talk About Gun Violence, School Safety

    Just one day after students across the county walked out of schools demanding change, student activists gathered Saturday morning for a town hall meeting on gun violence hosted by U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley.

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  • March 2018
  • Airplane

    House Members Join AOPA in Voicing Support for Contract Towers

    The letter was spearheaded by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), and Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.).

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  • February 2018
  • Supreme Court

    Congress Reacts to SCOTUS Decision Not to Hear DACA Challenge

    “We need to fix our immigration system so that it not only protects American jobs but recognizes the contributions of immigrants, from all walks of life and skill sets to our economy, our culture and our moral authority in the world as a country that welcomes and celebrates diversity,” Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) said in statement.

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  • Brownley Tours ZPower

    ZPower’s Rechargeable Hearing Aid Batteries Help Veterans and Environment

    Rep. Julia Brownley toured ZPower, a Camarillo-based battery manufacturer, on Thursday afternoon to survey the work the company does for veterans. ZPower’s primary clientele is hearing aid manufacturers. The company creates rechargeable microbatteries that can power certain kinds of hearing aids, which typically run on disposable batteries.

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  • Brownley Speaks at Many Mansions Groundbreaking Ceremony

    Affordable Housing for Veterans Coming to Oxnard Next Year

    Although Ventura County’s housing market has historically grappled with affordability issues, projects such as Ormond Beach Villas can help improve the situation, according to Rep. Julia Brownley, who spoke at the event.

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  • Brownley Discusses Immigration Reform at Cal Lutheran

    Immigration Forum Touches on Unknowns, Challenges at California Lutheran University Event

    Brownley spoke about various Capitol Hill rumors — that the Senate might start over, or the House might generate something, or that a DACA solution will be built into the new budget. “It’s hard to know what the end game is going to be on all of this,” Brownley said.

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  • VA Considers Restricting Eligibility for Caregivers Program

    “I am concerned … that the VA may attempt to justify cuts or changes to the program at the expense of our most vulnerable veterans, rather than working to improve and expand the program,” said Congresswoman Julia Brownley.

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  • January 2018
  • Courageous, Quiet Marine From Oxnard on the Cusp of Gaining Medal of Honor

    By Tom Kisken Originally published in the VC Star The company captain lay sprawled on the ground with wounds that threatened his life. More than 120 Marines, most of them teenagers, were pinned in a muddy ditch by machine gun fire coming from two directions outside of Hue, Vietnam. Gunnery Sgt. John Canley, a quiet, tall […]

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  • December 2017
  • Vice President Pence Meets with California Lawmakers About Massive Fires

    By Sarah Wire of the Los Angeles Times A handful of California representatives discussed the federal response to their state’s wildfires Tuesday with Vice President Mike Pence. Attending the West Wing meeting were House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) and Reps. Ken Calvert (R-Corona), Darrell Issa (R-Vista), Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), Steve Knight (R-Palmdale) and […]

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  • Senators Include Telemedicine in New Bill to Modernize the VA

    By Eric Wicklund of mHealthIntelligence December 05, 2017 – A new bill that seeks to modernize the oft-criticized Department of Veterans Affairs includes a provision allowing VA doctors to treat veterans via telemedicine no matter where they live. The 125-page Veterans Community Care and Access Act of 2017, filed this week by Sens. John McCain […]

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  • November 2017
  • Lawmakers Propose Making Franchising Cheaper for Vets

    By Natalie Gross The Military Times story here. A bipartisan pair of lawmakers are teaming up to try to make franchising opportunities more accessible to veterans. U.S. Reps. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., and Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., on Tuesday introduced the Veteran Entrepreneurs Act of 2017 — legislation that would create a tax credit to cover 25 […]

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  • NC3 Investigates: V.A. admits mistake that left a Ventura Vet homeless

    By C.J. Ward The KEYT story here.  VENTURA, Calif. – In May, NewsChannel 3’s investigative unit exposed a potential problem at the Veterans Administration that even the V.A. apparently didn’t know about until the top brass in Washington, D.C. saw our story. Harold Boons greeted us near the boat he’s been living on in Ventura […]

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  • NC3 Investigates: V.A. Admits Mistake That Left a Ventura Vet Homeless

    By C.J. Ward KEYT story here. VENTURA, Calif. – In May, NewsChannel 3’s investigative unit exposed a potential problem at the Veterans Administration that even the V.A. apparently didn’t know about until the top brass in Washington, D.C. saw our story. Harold Boons greeted us near the boat he’s been living on in Ventura Harbor […]

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  • Bill By South Coast Congresswoman To Improve Telemedicine For Veterans Passed By House

    By Lance Orozco The KCLU story here.  The House of Representatives passed a bill co-authored by a Ventura County congresswoman intended to improve healthcare for veterans. HR 2123 would give Veterans Administration credentialed health care professionals the ability to practice telemedicine across state boarders, without having to get a new license in that state. The […]

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  • House passes bill taking VA telehealth across state lines

    By Nikki Wentling The Stars and Stripes story here.  WASHINGTON – Cameras attached to the monitor of psychologist Harrison Weinstein’s computer projects his image to patients far from his office on the Department of Veterans Affairs campus in Salt Lake City. Weinstein, who’s part of a post-traumatic stress disorder team in Salt Lake City, as […]

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  • House Passes Bill Taking VA Telehealth Across State Lines

    By Nikki Wentling Stars and Stripes story here. WASHINGTON – Cameras attached to the monitor of psychologist Harrison Weinstein’s computer projects his image to patients far from his office on the Department of Veterans Affairs campus in Salt Lake City. Weinstein, who’s part of a post-traumatic stress disorder team in Salt Lake City, as well […]

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