• October 2017
  • A Way To End the Gridlock in Washington

    In the current political environment, it often feels like there is more that divides us than unites. In reality, there is broad, bipartisan agreement among Americans on many important issues facing our nation. We just see no action on them in Congress.

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    Brownley Announces Congressional App Challenge and “HACK-A-THON” Coding Workshop in Oxnard

    On Saturday, October 14, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) will host a “HACK-A-THON” for students interested in coding or creating their own apps for the Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge is a competition for all students in California’s 26th Congressional District to create their own software applications.

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    Brownley Announces $1.3 Million in Federal Grants to Camarillo, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks for Community Development

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced more than $1.3 million in federal grant funding for the cities of Camarillo, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks for community development programs.

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    GOP Hurts Middle-Class Families and Low-Income Seniors to Give Tax Cuts to the Top 1%

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) issued a statement today regarding the House Republicans’ FY 2018 budget resolution.

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  • September 2017
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    Brownley Announces Cathi and Jim Nye of Ventura County as 2017 National Angels in Adoption Awardees

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that Jim and Cathi Nye of Ventura County will be recognized in Washington, D.C., by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute as 2017 Angels in Adoption Awardees for their outstanding work and advocacy on adoption and foster care issues. Brownley nominated the Nyes for this honor.

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    Brownley Bill Expanding Women Veterans’ Healthcare Services Considered in Subcommittee Hearing

    Today, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a legislative hearing to discuss a bill introduced by Subcommittee Ranking Member Julia Brownley (D-CA), the Women Veterans Equal Access to Quality Care Act (H.R. 93).

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    House Extends Critical Veterans Programs That Brownley Is Fighting to Make Permanent

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today after House passage of the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017, which extends critical veterans programs through September 2019, including the VA’s child care pilot program, women veterans retreats pilot program, and support services for homeless veterans.

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    Brownley Announces $350,000 in Grants for Local Health Centers to Increase Access to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced more than $350,000 in federal grant funding for two local health centers to increase access to substance abuse and mental health services.

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    Appropriations Bill Does Not Reflect Ventura County Priorities, Says Congresswoman Brownley

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today regarding H.R. 3354, the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act.

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    Brownley Named Co-Chair of Task Force to Ensure America’s Veterans Succeed in Job Market After Their Service

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced that she will serve as co-chair of the Reinvesting in Our Returning Heroes Task Force, which the House Democratic Caucus has established to develop a jobs and economic agenda to ensure America’s veterans succeed in the job market after their service to our nation. This initiative is part of the Caucus’s Jobs for America Task Forces, a unified effort to craft a legislative agenda that will benefit hardworking Americans and middle-class families. The Caucus selected Congresswoman Brownley to co-chair the task force based on her ongoing leadership on veterans’ issues.

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  • Brownley Announces $3.7 Million Grant for Camarillo Airport to Expand Aircraft Parking

    Ventura County News Channel story here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) has announced more than $3.7 million in federal grant funding for the Camarillo Airport to expand aircraft parking, which will better enable it to support Ventura County’s robust local economy. “The Camarillo Airport plays an essential role in our region’s economy […]

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    Brownley Announces $3.7 Million Grant for Camarillo Airport to Expand Aircraft Parking

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced more than $3.7 million in federal grant funding for Camarillo Airport to expand aircraft parking, which will better enable it to support Ventura County’s robust local economy.

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    House Approves Brownley Amendment to Increase Funding for Veterans’ Treatment Courts

    Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment offered by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) to increase federal funding for veterans’ treatment courts. Brownley offered her amendment to the FY 2018 appropriations bill (H.R. 3354) to increase funding for these courts from $7 million to $10 million.

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    Brownley Announces $330,000 Grant for California Lutheran University to Help Prepare Underserved High School Students for Math and Science Careers

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced a nearly $330,000 federal grant for California Lutheran University to continue its efforts to help prepare underserved high school students for postsecondary degrees in math or science and eventually to enter those areas as a career.

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    Brownley Welcomes Swift Passage of Disaster Funding, Debt Ceiling Increase, and Continued Government Operations

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today regarding H.R. 601.

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    With Back-to-School Season Underway, Brownley Introduces BEST Act to Encourage Bilingual Proficiency Among High School Graduates and Improve U.S. Workforce Competitiveness

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) reintroduced the Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act. The bill establishes a federal grant program to help states establish a Biliteracy Seal program that encourages and recognizes high school students who achieve proficiency in English and a second language, and that better enables these young people to compete in the global workforce.

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    Ending DACA Is Heartless and Irresponsible, Says Congresswoman Brownley

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today regarding the President’s decision to end the DACA program.

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    Brownley to Host U.S. Citizenship Workshop on September 23rd in Oxnard

    On Saturday, September 23, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) will host a workshop for eligible legal permanent residents who are interested in applying for U.S. citizenship.

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