The best way to ensure the long-term growth and strength of our community is to create an environment where our students can thrive. We must invest in education in order to equip our youth with the skills necessary to secure jobs and remain competitive in the global workforce. We must continue to strengthen our school system from early to higher education to ensure we prepare Americans of all ages, incomes, and backgrounds for high-paying, high-skilled jobs. I am committed to ensuring every student receives a first-class education by improving our K-12 public schools, supporting our teachers, expanding access to early education programs, and making college affordable for every student.
- May 2023
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Transforming Higher Education: How Ventura County Community Colleges are Leading the Nation in Innovative Programs for Student Success
This program annually employs over 150 students. It received $225,000 of federal funding through the support of Congresswoman Julia Brownley’s office, which was encouraged by the City of Moorpark to support this initiative.
- March 2023
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CSUCI Receives $550,800 to Start New Cybersecurity Major
Plans can get underway for CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) to offer a new bachelor of science in cybersecurity degree, thanks to a $550,800 check given to the university from U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley.
- February 2023
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I got to be in the room where it happened
“Would you like to attend the State of the Union Address?” This was the message waiting in my inbox from an ex-student who is interning for U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley, who had invited me to be her guest at this historic event as 2022 Ventura County Teacher of the Year.
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Brownley Announces Ventura County Teacher of the Year as State of the Union Guest
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced that Ventura County teacher, Shannon Klemann, will be her guest at this year’s State of the Union Address, which will take place on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 9:00 PM Eastern/6:00 PM Pacific.
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Camarillo teacher in D.C. as State of Union guest. Here’s what she’s doing until then
Ventura County’s teacher of the year will visit the U.S. Capitol Tuesday evening sporting a new blazer — colored Camarillo High blue — as a guest of Congresswoman Julia Brownley, D-Westlake Village, for the State of the Union.
- January 2023
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New Moorpark library project reinvigorated with $750K in federal funds
Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Westlake Village, secured $750,000 in funding for the project as part of the federal omnibus bill passed in December.
- December 2022
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Omnibus bill’s $29M for Ventura County includes roads, library AC, beach stairs
U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley, a Democrat who represents most of Ventura County, secured about $20 million in funding for 14 separate projects in the county.
- October 2021
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Brownley, Westerman Introduce Resolution Recognizing October as National Dyslexia Awareness Month
Today, Congressional Dyslexia Caucus Co-Chairs Julia Brownley and Bruce Westerman introduced a resolution to designate October 2021 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month.
- March 2021
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Brownley, Schatz Introduce Biliteracy Bill to Improve America’s Workforce Competitiveness
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the reintroduction of the Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act (BEST) Act.
- July 2020
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House Passes Brownley’s Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act
Recently, the House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Julia Brownley’s Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act, as part of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395).
- December 2019
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Rancho Campana High School’s Cecelia Wong Wins 2019 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 26th Congressional District
Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) today announced that Cecelia Wong, a senior at Rancho Campana High School, won the 2019 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 26th Congressional District. Cecelia created Speek, an augmentative and alternative communication app that helps people with non-verbal disabilities communicate with others.
- August 2019
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Brownley to Host Service Academy Information Nights Across Ventura County
Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced her office is hosting a series of information nights across Ventura County to help students and their families learn more about attending a service academy and the Congressional nomination process.
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Brownley Announces $2.5 Million in Federal Funds for California State University Channel Islands to Help Support Latinx and Female Students in STEM Majors
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) will receive $2,500,000 in federal funding from the National Science Foundation for a project aimed at decreasing equity gaps and increasing graduation rates among Latinx and female students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
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Brownley Announces 2019 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 26th District
Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) today announced the launch of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 26th District. The Congressional App Challenge is a competition for middle school and high school students to create their own software applications. Students of all coding experiences are welcome to participate.
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Brownley Announces 2019 U.S. Service Academy Appointees
Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) today announced the eight Ventura County students she nominated who have accepted appointments to attend one of the five U.S. Service Academies this fall.
- June 2019
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Brownley Introduces BEST Act to Encourage Bilingual Proficiency Among High School Students 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 create and implement a Seal of Biliteracy program that encourages and recognizes high school students who achieve proficiency in both English and at least one other language to better enable young people to compete in the global workforce.
- March 2019
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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.
- January 2019
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Brownley and Westerman to Lead Dyslexia Caucus in 116th Congress
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) announced that they will once again co-chair the bipartisan House Dyslexia Congress in the 116th Congress. The Dyslexia Caucus was founded as a bipartisan task force dedicated to increasing public awareness about dyslexia, identify policies that will support individuals as they overcome dyslexia, and ensure equal educational and career opportunities for individuals with dyslexia.