Veterans' Affairs

Today, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act (H.R. 2915), written by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), was approved by the full House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will award over $12.6 million in grants to local partners that serve homeless veterans in Ventura, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara Counties. The grants are awarded under the VA’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, which Brownley has championed in Congress.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley released a statement following her vote on the H.R. 3236, the Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015.

Today, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act (H.R. 2915), legislation authored by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), was approved by the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health. Brownley serves as the Subcommittee’s Ranking Member.

Today, two bills authored by Congresswoman Brownley (D-Westlake Village)—the Build a Better VA Act and the Female Veterans Suicide Prevention Act–were discussed at a House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health legislative hearing.                    

Ventura County Star Since being elected to Congress, and serving as the ranking member on the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, my top priority has been ensuring that Ventura County’s veterans receive quality care in a timely manner. When I first came to Congress, the Oxnard Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) was understaffed and […]

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), along with Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert), called for the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee to hold a hearing about allegations of mishandling of veterans’ claims at the Veterans Benefits Administration Los Angeles Regional Office (LA VARO).

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a contract to STGI to operate a new, larger interim healthcare clinic in Oxnard.

The House of Representatives approved an amendment offered by Congresswoman Brownley to the FY2016 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act (H.R. 2578) to increase funding for veterans treatment courts by $2.5 million.

Congresswoman Brownley took part in a ribbon-cutting at the VA Oxnard Community Based Outpatient Clinic expansion site. While this additional space will help improve services at the Oxnard CBOC in the short-term, Rep. Brownley is committed to working with VA Secretary Robert McDonald and local VA officials on a long-term plan to build a new 47,200 square-foot community clinic in Oxnard.

Today, the House of Representatives approved an amendment offered by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) to the FY2016 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act (H.R. 2578) to increase funding for veterans treatment courts by $2.5 million (50 percent).

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

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) reintroduced the VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act, which would expand and extend the work opportunity tax credit (WOTC) for companies that hire veterans through December 31, 2018 and allow qualified tax-exempt organizations to make a credit available against payroll taxes for hiring a veteran.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), with House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Ranking Member Corrine Brown (D-Fla.), Raul Ruiz (D-Palm Desert), Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y.), Annie Kuster (D-N.H.), Dina Titus (D-Nev.), Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.), and Tim Walz (D-Minn.), introduced the Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act, legislation which would expand and make permanent the VA’s popular Child Care Pilot program.   

In response to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announcement that it will modify the calculation of the so-called 40-mile rule, Congresswoman Julia Brownley and Congressman Pete Visclosky released a statement.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) and Congressman Pete Visclosky (IN-01), together with 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives urged Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to improve veterans’ access to medical care under the Veterans Choice program.

Yesterday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) and her colleagues attended the White House signing ceremony for the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, which passed the Senate and House with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, is pleased to announce that the President’s FY2016 budget request includes a new VA community clinic for Ventura County.