Veterans' Affairs

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement on the VA conference agreement.

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a motion offered by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) to improve VA care for survivors of military sexual trauma (MST) and to instruct the VA conference committee to pass the more comprehensive Senate-passed version of the VA reform bill. Passage of Brownley’s motion represents a historic victory, as such motions offered by members of the House minority rarely pass. Brownley’s motion passed 213-193.

Congresswoman Brownley asked Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson about how the VA plans to bring its IT systems into the 21st century.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement for Independence Day.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement on the nomination of Robert A. “Bob” McDonald to be the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) met with House and Senate negotiators to formally open the conference committee to reconcile differences between the Senate-passed H.R. 3230 and House-passed H.R. 4031 and H.R. 4810.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) introduced the VA Investigation and Accountability Act, a bill that would provide $12 million in Fiscal Year 2014 emergency supplemental appropriations for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Today, because of her leadership on veterans issues as the Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) was named to the conference committee for the VA reform bill.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) introduced the Expanding Care for Veterans Act. Brownley’s bill would expand complementary and alternative medicine and mental health care options for our nation’s veterans.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) spoke on the House floor in favor of the Veterans Access to Care Act (H.R. 4810), a bill on which she was an original co-sponsor.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement in response to the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA’s) nationwide Access Audit. 

As a congresswoman and as the ranking member of the House Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee on health, I am deeply troubled and disturbed by recent allegations of misconduct at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs facility and other facilities across the country.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement on the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki.

Today, following Wednesday’s release of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General’s interim report and that night’s House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) called for VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign.

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment offered by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), which would increase funding for Veterans Treatment Courts by $1 million. 

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement for Memorial Day.

Today, during the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee meeting, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) reiterated her demand for accountability and answers from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. On May 8, Brownley and her colleagues on the committee subpoenaed emails and written correspondence regarding the destruction or disappearance of an alternate or interim waitlist at the Phoenix VA Health Care System. While the VA has provided some of the subpoenaed information, the committee continues to wait for full production of the materials.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) introduced the Guarantee Housing for Terminally Ill Veterans Act, legislation intended to improve the Specially Adapted Housing Grants program.