119th Congress

Congresswoman Julia Brownley and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan announced the reintroduction of a bipartisan resolution recognizing September 25 as Military Sexual Trauma Awareness Day, underscoring the urgent need to confront the issue of military sexual trauma (MST), which affects both women and men within the Armed Forces. 

Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced Katie Meyer’s Law, legislation to ensure students at higher education institutions have the right to select an independent adviser to help them navigate disciplinary proceedings and create new reporting requirements for campus suicide incidents. The bill was inspired by the life of Katie Meyer, whose tragic passing underscored the urgent need for greater protections and support for students.

Congresswoman Brownley joined 153 Members of Congress in a public comment letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in opposition to the EPA’s proposal to rescind the landmark 2009 Endangerment Finding that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare. The Members called on Administrator Zeldin to stop his attacks on pollution protections for the American people.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement on her vote on H.Res. 719. 

Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the introduction of the Predatory Truck Leasing Prevention Act, legislation to crack down on exploitative leasing practices in the trucking industry that trap truck drivers in cycles of debt and prevent them from becoming independent owner-operators.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley renewed her demand for answers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding conditions and operations at the ICE Processing Center in Camarillo, California. Brownley sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons raising serious concerns about transparency, safety, and the treatment of detainees at the facility.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the reintroduction of the Gun Suicide Prevention Act, legislation that would require firearm manufacturers and retailers to include warning labels that provide the number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The bill’s reintroduction comes during Suicide Prevention Month, a poignant time to raise awareness and expand efforts to save lives.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement in response to House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley held a press conference to announce the introduction of a resolution designating the second Tuesday in September, September 9, 2025, as National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day. This day will raise awareness about the growing firearm suicide crisis and underscore the lifesaving importance of safe firearm storage. It will also serve as an opportunity to mobilize and hear from health professionals, researchers, survivors, veterans, and mental health experts about the evidence-based role of safe storage in preventing firearm suicide.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley and fellow Democratic colleagues have urged the Trump administration to rescind its proposed rule to reinstate a near-total ban on abortion care and abortion counseling at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). As a longtime champion for women veterans’ healthcare, Brownley participated in multiple efforts to underscore the dangers of the rule.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley applauded committee passage of the bipartisan Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 (H.R. 4669), the most robust reform of federal disaster assistance programs in decades, which included provisions from Brownley’s FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance Improvement Act (H.R. 2535) and Disaster Displacement Assistance Improvement Act (H.R. 1593).

In the wake of the deadly school shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Congresswoman Julia Brownley joined Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson and 129 Democrats in a letter calling on Speaker Johnson to listen to the prayers of millions of Americans and take action to end gun violence.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley joined her Democratic Women’s Caucus colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expressing deep concerns over ICE impersonators harassing and assaulting women. The members called for ICE to require agents to wear visible, clear identification during enforcement activities and to ensure impersonators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Ranking Member of the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, Congressman Mark Takano, Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and fellow committee members Chris Pappas, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Morgan McGarvey, Delia Ramirez, Nikki Budzinski, Tim Kennedy, Maxine Dexter, Herb Conaway, Jr., and Kelly Morrison issued the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it would terminate collective bargaining agreements for most VA bargaining-unit employees.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley, a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, joined Congressman Jared Huffman, the Committee’s Ranking Member, and 11 Democratic colleagues in a letter demanding answers from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum over the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to rewrite American history by scrubbing national parks of accurate, inclusive, and science-based content. 

Congresswoman Julia Brownley and Congresswoman Judy Chu led 30 of their Democratic colleagues in demanding answers from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about the treatment of individuals with disabilities in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. The lawmakers raised alarm over troubling reports of systemic neglect, inadequate accommodations, and apparent violations of federal disability rights laws that call into question DHS’s compliance with its legal obligations and the adequacy of oversight within ICE facilities.

In direct response to the Trump administration’s proposed rule to roll back abortion access for veterans, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the introduction of the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which would guarantee that veterans and eligible dependents have the right to receive abortion care, medication, and counseling through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), without interference from political appointees or partisan agendas and protected by law.