As a nation, we still have much work to do to ensure equal access to high-quality, affordable healthcare for all our citizens. However, we cannot roll-back the clock and permit discrimination against those with preexisting conditions, or eliminate important coverage for cancer screenings, birth control, or preventative health. In Congress, I am working to advance policies that expand coverage and make health insurance more affordable for working families.

  • March 2024
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    Brownley Announces Planned Parenthood Clinician as State of the Union Guest

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced that health care clinician, Cara DelVecchio, will be her guest at this year’s State of the Union Address, which will take place on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 9:00 PM Eastern/6:00 PM Pacific. DelVeccio serves as the Lead Clinician for Planned Parenthood California Central Coast’s health center in Thousand Oaks, where she  provides direct patient care. 

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  • January 2024
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    Brownley Introduces Legislation to Expand Equitable Access to Health Care Coverage to Federal Workers’ Children

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the introduction of the Fix FEDVIP Age Act, legislation which would allow children of federal workers and retirees to remain eligible for health care coverage under the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) until the age of 26, like the coverage benefit under the Affordable Care Act for private-sector insurance plans, as well as the military’s TRICARE program. 

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  • June 2023
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    Brownley Applauds Biden Executive Order to Expand Access to Contraception

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s Executive Order expanding access to  contraception and family planning services.

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  • Individual wears a transgender flag as a counter protest during a rally in favor of a ban on gender-affirming health care legislation, March 20, 2023, at the Missouri Statehouse in Jefferson City, Mo.

    No Timeline for Trans Vet Surgeries, VA Says 2 Years After Announcing Coverage

    “I cannot emphasize this enough: This care will save veterans’ lives,” Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., said at a March news conference urging the VA to act faster to cover surgery for transgender veterans. “Time is of the essence.”

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  • May 2023
  • Teen takes her disabilities cause to Capital Hill

    Isabella also met with Rep. Julia Brownley from California’s 26th District and shared with her hopes for a fulfilling life with the same rights as any other teen.

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  • March 2023
  • Transgender vets call for more protections from Congress, VA

    “Allowing VA to provide gender affirming surgery isn’t just the right thing to do. It will undeniably save lives,” said Rep. Julia Brownley, R-Calif., during Wednesday’s rally.

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  • February 2023
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    Brownley Introduces Legislation to Provide Women Veterans Equal Access to Contraceptive Care

    Today, Congresswoman Brownley introduced the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act, legislation which would provide women veterans access to the same no-cost contraceptive care as their non-veteran counterparts.

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  • January 2023
  • Abortion rights rally draws 300 to Downtown Ventura

    Speakers at the rally included Democratic congressmembers Julia Brownley and Salud Carbajal, who now represents Ventura and Ojai following the recent redistricting.

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  • November 2022
  • VA needs to train employees on abortion rules to provide proper care and safety, House Democrats say

    The report, which was released Monday, includes findings from site visits between Aug. 8 and Sept. 8 to VA medical centers in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Nevada by Takano and Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., chairwoman of the House VA subcommittee on health and the Women Veterans Taskforce.

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  • Our veterans deserve better dental care

    The Dental Care for Veterans Act proposed by Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) aspires to broaden dental coverage. Our veterans put their lives at risk for us without expecting anything in return. The very least we can do for them is to help protect their health—including their oral health, which is essential for their well-being.

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  • During Tri-Counties visit, top federal social services official says COVID-19 is still first concern

    Becerra is visiting the Wilson Senior Center in Oxnard, where along with Oxnard mayor John Zaragosa, and Democratic Congresswoman Julia Brownley of Westlake Village, he met with more than a hundred seniors.

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  • August 2022
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    Brownley Applauds House Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley applauded House passage of H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation that will lower working families’ costs, create millions of good-paying jobs, reduce the national deficit, and take significant action on climate change. 

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  • July 2022
  • Ventura County congresswoman proposes new safety protections for social and healthcare workers

    A Ventura County congresswoman has introduced a bill intended to provide more protection for social workers, and healthcare workers against physical attacks.

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    Brownley Introduces Legislation to Protect Social Workers and Healthcare Professionals From Workplace Violence

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the introduction of the Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act, which seeks to address the safety needs of social workers and health care professionals by establishing a grant program within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for social, health, and human service professionals to fund the implementation of workplace safety programs. Senator Krysten Sinema introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

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  • June 2022
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    Brownley Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement after today’s Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

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  • June 2021
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    Brownley Applauds House Passage of Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act

    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.

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  • May 2021
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    Brownley, Khanna, and Matsui Introduce Resolution Designating May 28 as ‘Food Allergy Prevention Day’

    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.

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  • March 2021
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    Brownley, Brown Introduce Bicameral Bill to Give Children of Disabled Veterans Equal Access to Health Care

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Chairwoman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee, and Senator Sherrod Brown, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, reintroduced bicameral legislation to allow children of disabled veterans to remain eligible for VA health care until they are 26 years old – the same coverage required under the Affordable Care Act for private-sector insurance plans, as well as the military’s TRICARE program.

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