Congress must balance our budget, reduce our debt, and invest in our future in a way that will grow our economy by strengthening the middle class, protect the promise we’ve made to our seniors, and that ultimately reflects the values of the American people.
- July 2013
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Julia Brownley: Sequestration hits home as Congress fails to act
Read MoreMonday, the Department of Defense will begin furloughing approximately 5,000 civilian employees at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) due to the sequester. The naval base is a critical economic engine in our community, and workers at NBVC should not be punished because of Congress’ failure to get our fiscal house in order. In Ventura County, […]
- March 2013
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Local representatives notify Boehner of sequestration’s impact on Port of Hueneme
Read MoreHouse Speaker John A. Boehner was notified Wednesday of the high toll sequestration is taking on commerce at the Port of Hueneme. Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, and Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Oak Park, teamed up to pen Boehner, an Ohio Republican, a letter addressing U.S. Customs and Border Protection overtime cuts. Without a flexible […]
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| Press Releases
Brownley Statement on Across-the-Board Sequester Cuts’ Impact on Ventura County
Read MoreIn response to announcements this week regarding the impact of the arbitrary, across-the-board cuts caused by the sequester on Ventura County, Representative Julia Brownley released a statement.
- February 2013
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| Press Releases
Brownley Calls On Congress to Avert Automatic Spending Cuts
Read MoreToday, in response to a new report released by the Obama Administration on the harm that automatic spending cuts scheduled to occur on Friday would cause in California, Rep. Julia Brownley released a statement.