Press Releases

Yesterday, Chairwoman Brownley and the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a legislative hearing to discuss a package of bills, developed by the Women Veterans Task Force, to improve equity for the delivery of healthcare for women who have served in our nation’s Armed Forces.

Today, as part of National Suicide Prevention Week, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) introduced the Gun Suicide Prevention Act to address the alarming rate of suicides by firearms, particularly among veterans. This bill would require firearm manufacturers and retailers to include warning labels that provide the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255 (TALK).

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) introduced the Stop Vaping Ads Act, legislation that would ban advertisements for e-cigarettes and vaping devices on television and radio.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that Nina Moussavi will serve as her new District Director.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) released a statement on the Trump Administration’s announcement to defund a new C-130J flight simulator for the 146th Airlift Wing at the Air National Guard Station at Channel Islands.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released the following statement following the boat fire near Santa Cruz Island.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced Ventura County will receive more than $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Interior through the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to help local governments maintain critical community services.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced her office is hosting a series of information nights across Ventura County to help students and their families learn more about attending a service academy and the Congressional nomination process.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) will receive $2,500,000 in federal funding from the National Science Foundation for a project aimed at decreasing equity gaps and increasing graduation rates among Latinx and female students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) today announced the launch of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 26th District. The Congressional App Challenge is a competition for middle school and high school students to create their own software applications. Students of all coding experiences are welcome to participate.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) today announced the eight Ventura County students she nominated who have accepted appointments to attend one of the five U.S. Service Academies this fall.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) toured the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, a facility that is part of the VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS), to see first-hand the care and services VA is providing our veterans.

Congresswoman Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released the following statement after a two-day visit to both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border along with over 20 Members of Congress.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Women Veterans Task Force, continued her efforts to identify and address the challenges facing women veterans by hosting a roundtable with the California Women Veterans Leadership Council and women veterans from throughout Ventura County.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released a statement calling for the immediate opening of an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Women Veterans Task Force, introduced the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act, legislation which would provide women veterans access to the same no-cost contraceptive care as their non-veteran counterparts.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500), which included three amendments authored by Congresswoman Brownley.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) introduced the Start Up in a Day Act, legislation that will permanently authorize the Small Business Administration’s initiative to streamline the tedious processes of starting a business. The bill establishes a competitive grant program for states and local governments to assist entrepreneurs in starting a small business by developing the tools that will allow them to apply for licenses and permits needed to start a business within 24 hours or less.