117th Congress

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced two bills, the Zero Food Waste Act and the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques (COMPOST) Act, to reduce the amount of food wasted in the U.S. and to redirect food waste to composting projects. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley held a press conference on the expanded and improved 2021 Child Tax Credit, which was signed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan in March 2021.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced Maya Goehner, a senior at Thousand Oaks High School, as the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 26th Congressional District. Maya’s artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol complex for one year.

Yesterday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley presented the Congressional Badge of Bravery to the family of Sergeant Ron Helus of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced more than $14.4 million in federal funding for Oxnard Airport to replace the existing runway with new pavement and markings, which will improve airport safety and support the airport’s operations in the region.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the eleven Ventura County students she nominated to the U.S. Service Academies and who have accepted appointments to attend these prestigious national institutions in the fall.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced the Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act, legislation that would strike gendered words like “husband” and “wife” from federal laws and replace them with the term “spouse.”

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act (H.R. 239), legislation to provide women veterans access to access to contraceptive care without co-pays, which civilian and active-duty women already receive.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act (H.R. 239), legislation which would provide women veterans access to the same no-cost contraceptive care as their non-veteran counterparts.

Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to advance the INVEST in America Act, a critical component of the Biden Administration’s bold action plan to invest in our nation’s transportation and infrastructure while creating good-paying, American jobs and rebuilding American communities.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684) includes $18,555,000 in federal funding for several transportation projects in California’s 26th Congressional District.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley reintroduced the Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act, legislation to better protect marine mammals that are threatened by the climate crisis.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) introduced the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Modernization Act, which would, for the first time in 30 years, increase the amount of money VA is permitted to reimburse clinical employees for continuing professional education expenses.

The past year has been filled with tremendous challenges, tragic loss of life, and unprecedented economic upheaval. Ventura County has faced many crises over the years, and through each one, we’ve come together as a community to overcome them and emerge better and more resilient than before. While the pandemic has been one of the greatest challenges our nation has ever faced, I believe we can come out of it stronger by targeting our recovery with our future in mind.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Chair of the Women Veterans Task Force, issued a statement following the release of President Biden’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 and the historic increases in resources to improve support for women veterans at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA), and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) reintroduced a resolution to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of severe food allergies.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley applauded the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act, legislation she authored that would direct the Department of Labor (DOL) to prioritize homeless veterans with dependent children within the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.