114th Congress

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Julia Brownley’s (CA-26) Female Veterans Suicide Prevention Act (H.R. 2915) with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Under a House bill passed Tuesday, the Department of Veterans Affairs would have to look closely at whether its mental health and suicide prevention programs meet the needs of the growing number of female veterans. A study released over the summer found that women who have served in the military commit suicide at nearly six times the […]

WASHINGTON — Seeking to implement the most effective methods of preventing suicide by female military veterans, the House passed a bill authored by Rep. Julia Brownley by voice vote Tuesday. Women veterans are six times as likely to commit suicide as non-veteran women, according to studies conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The National […]

WASHINGTON — The Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to spend an additional $2.5 million for dredging built-up sand at Ventura Harbor, Rep. Julia Brownley announced Tuesday. The Westlake Village Democrat has been working with stakeholders to coordinate the response to an unusual buildup of sand that raised safety concerns and led to the closure […]

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill.  The bipartisan bill was approved in a vote of 316 to 113.

Earlier today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) voted to support passage of the tax extenders package.  The bipartisan legislation was approved in a vote of 318 to 109.

Today, the House passed the surface transportation conference agreement, which included a number of priorities and amendments championed by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), which will invest in our highway, transit, and rail systems, creating jobs and growing Ventura County’s economy.

Re: The Star’s Nov. 22 editorial, “Don’t let fear erode America’s historic values”: The editorial suggested I was dismissive of a vote I took to certify the screening of Syrian refugees hoping to settle in the United States. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement on her vote on H.R. 4038, the American SAFE Act.

Today, the House passed a six-year surface transportation bill, which included a number of priorities and amendments championed by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), which will invest in our highways and transit systems, creating jobs and growing Ventura County’s economy.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that the Port of Hueneme will receive a $12.3 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT).

On Thursday, October 22, 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs published their proposed Master Plan for the West Los Angeles Campus. The plan will be open for public comment through December 7, 2015. In response, Congresswoman Julia Brownley released a statement.

Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3763), a six-year bill to authorize highway and transit programs across the United States.  Several amendments to benefit Ventura County and authored by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) were approved by the Committee.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that The Abundant Table in Oxnard will receive nearly $100,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase access to locally-grown produce for low-income communities throughout Ventura County.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley released a statement after learning of an arson attack on the Thousand Oaks Planned Parenthood clinic last night.

As a woman, a mother and a member of Congress, I have been a tireless advocate for protecting women’s health. Reproductive health is a cornerstone of women’s equality and economic opportunity. Every woman should have access to reproductive health services like cancer screenings, tests and treatments for sexually transmitted infections, preventive care and birth control.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) and the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) will receive federal grants from the Department of Education’s Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) and Congressman Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) led a bipartisan letter to House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller (R-Fla) and Ranking Member Corrine Brown (D-Fla) urging them to reauthorize the VA Child Care Pilot program before it expires at the end of 2015.