119th Congress

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026, reflecting on her service and expressing deep gratitude to the people of Ventura County and the Conejo Valley for the trust they have placed in her.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) joined the Chairs of the Republican and Democratic Congressional Delegations, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18) and Ken Calvert (R-CA-41), U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-CA), and the entire bipartisan California Congressional delegation in urging President Trump to provide overdue federal disaster relief funding and resources to help Los Angeles County communities rebuild and recover. 

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) released the following statement on the Trump administration’s military actions in Venezuela.

Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., has introduced legislation to overturn the new restrictions. The Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act would guarantee veterans and their eligible family members “a protected legal right” to receive abortion services from the VA. The bill has collected 118 co-sponsors and was referred to the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health.

“The Trump administration’s dangerous decision to roll back VA’s already limited abortion access is clearly driven by politics, not patient care,” said Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health. 

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) introduced the Producing Real Opportunities for Technology and Entrepreneurs Investing in Nutrition Act (PROTEIN Act), legislation to make a strategic federal investment in protein innovation through boosted support for research, workforce development, and domestic manufacturing capacity.  Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) is introducing companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. 

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced Kevin Fei from Westlake High School as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 26th Congressional District. Kevin’s app, Motio, promotes safe driving by providing real-time analysis and input on individual driving performance, alerting users to hotspots for bad driving, and encouraging community collaboration to improve overall safety on our roads.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement on her vote against the motion to table H.Res. 939, a resolution to impeach President Donald J. Trump.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-1) reintroduced the Zero Food Waste Act, legislation that would create a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant program to reduce food waste nationwide. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. 

Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement following House passage of the final conference agreement for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. 

Congresswoman Julia Brownley joined members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, House Democrats, and Democratic Senators in a letter to the Department of Defense Inspector General demanding accountability for the Army’s failure to stop widespread sexual misconduct. 

Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the reintroduction of the Gold Star Siblings Educational Benefits Act, legislation that would extend educational benefits to the surviving siblings of fallen or permanently disabled servicemembers and veterans who are unmarried and without children.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the reintroduction of the Supporting Military Families Exposed to Toxic Substances Act, legislation to extend U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care benefits to eligible military and veteran family members exposed to toxic substances. Specifically, the bill would provide VA health care to family members and other individuals who lived or worked at certain military facilities and have been diagnosed with a presumptive service-connected disability resulting from toxic exposure.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell sent a letter to American Battle Monuments Commission Chairman Michael X. Garrett expressing concern about the removal of two displays focused on Black American soldiers from the visitor center at the Netherlands American Cemetery.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement after the Trump administration announced plans to allow new oil and gas drilling off the California Coast for the first time in decades.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s alarming comments calling for political violence against six Democratic Members of Congress.

Representative Brownley (CA-26) and Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27) announced new Congressional action urging the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to strengthen its methane reduction policies for landfills to protect public health and reduce climate-related costs for Californians.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley joined her Democratic Women’s Caucus colleagues in a letter demanding the urgent release and investigation of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women currently detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in contradiction to Federal regulations. The Members expressed their extreme concern to ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after hearing reports of pregnant women detained and mistreated in several ICE facilities in Illinois, Louisiana, and Georgia.