• March 2019
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    Brownley Introduces Bill to Expand VA’s Holistic Medical Services to Reduce Opioid Use and Better Treat Wounds of War

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, today introduced a bill that would improve access and research at VA for evidence-based complementary and integrative medicine – services that may include animal-assisted therapy, acupuncture, and hypnosis – aimed at helping our nation’s veterans reduce dependence on opioids and better treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain, and other conditions.

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    Brownley Announces More Than $2.2 Million in Federal Funds to Help End Homelessness in Ventura County

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced more than $2.2 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care Program to help end homelessness in Ventura County.

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    Brownley Announces 2019 Congressional Art Competition for 26th Congressional District

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) today announced the launch of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 26th District. The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide high school visual arts competition that was started in 1982 to recognize artistic talent in each Congressional District.

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    Brownley Announces More Than $67,000 to Support Senior Volunteer Service in Ventura County

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that Ventura County will receive more than $67,000 in funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to support 390 Senior Corps volunteers. This grant, awarded to the City of Oxnard Recreation Division, will continue the presence of the Senior Corps Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in the region.

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    Brownley Introduces Two Bills to Fix VA Funding Process & Ensure Veterans Get Care They Need

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee, today introduced two bills to ensure that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has the resources it needs to care for America’s heroes. The Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an independent audit of VA’s medical care budget so that Congress can ensure there are enough resources for veterans to get the care they’ve earned and deserve. The Build a Better VA Act would fix a bureaucratic budgeting rule that is an unnecessary roadblock to quickly expanding veterans’ access to VA care in underserved communities across the nation.

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    House Passes Brownley Bills to Strengthen Democracy As Part of H.R. 1

    Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which includes two bills authored by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) to strengthen our democracy by ending partisan gerrymandering and requiring same-day voter registration.

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    Brownley and DesJarlais Announce Relaunch of Congressional Range and Testing Center Caucus

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) announced that they will continue to serve as the co-chairs of the Congressional Range and Testing Center Caucus in the 116th Congress. The Caucus serves as a forum to educate Members of Congress about Department of Defense major range and test facilities, like Naval Base Ventura County and Arnold Air Force Base, and advocate for policies that support these critical national security assets.

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  • February 2019
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    House Administration Committee Passes Brownley Bills to Strengthen Democracy As Part of H.R. 1

    Today, the House Administration Committee passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which includes two bills authored by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) to strengthen our democracy by ending partisan gerrymandering and requiring same-day voter registration.

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    Hill-Brownley Bill to Memorialize Saint Francis Dam Disaster Goes to President’s Desk for Signature

    Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47), which includes a bill co-authored by Congresswoman Katie Hill (D-CA) and Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) to establish a memorial and national monument for the 1928 Saint Francis Dam disaster. California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris introduced the bill in the Senate, which was incorporated into S. 47 and passed by the Senate on February 12. With today’s House passage, the legislation goes to the President’s desk for signature. More than 400 people perished when the dam burst on March 12, 1928, making this the second deadliest tragedy in California state history, behind only the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

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    Brownley Statement on Joint Resolution to Terminate President Trump’s Emergency Declaration

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) released a statement today after the vote on the Joint Resolution to terminate President Trump’s emergency declaration.

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    Brownley Welcomes House Passage of Bill to Keep Government Open and Support Key Priorities

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) released a statement today following House passage of a government funding bill.

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    Brownley to Host Income Tax Assistance Workshop on March 23 in Oxnard

    On Saturday, March 23, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) will host an Income Tax Assistance Workshop in Oxnard for constituents whose income is less than $55,000 per year.

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    House Passes Brownley Bill to Expand Child Care Program to Improve Veterans’ Access to Healthcare

    Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act (H.R. 840), a bill introduced by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee, to break down barriers for veterans to access healthcare. This legislation will make permanent the VA’s Child Care Pilot Program and expand it so that veterans across the nation who are parents, grandparents, or other caretakers of young children have a convenient, cost-free child care option when they have VA medical appointments. Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY) was the original co-sponsor of the bill, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced similar legislation in the Senate on Monday.

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    Brownley Appointed to Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) released a statement after it was announced that she would serve as a member of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.

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    Brownley Testifies on Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act Before Rules Committee

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee, testified before the House Rules Committee on her bill, the Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act (H.R. 840), which is on the House floor this week.

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    Brownley Statement on 2019 State of the Union

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, issued a statement today after President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

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    Brownley Announces Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen as 2019 State of the Union Guest

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) today announced that Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen will be her guest at the State of the Union on Tuesday.

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  • January 2019
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    Brownley Introduces Bills to Increase Local Infrastructure Investment, Cut Big Oil Subsidies

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) today introduced two pieces of legislation that would increase local infrastructure investments, improve safety, create jobs, and reduce congestion. Specifically, the first bill would eliminate tax subsidies for Big Oil and redirect those funds to the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) program, which helps states and localities fund infrastructure projects. The second bill would increase the portion of the STBG program that goes directly to local communities, like Ventura County.

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