Veterans' Affairs

Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement following her election as Chair of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health. Brownley will also continue to spearhead the Women Veterans Task Force, which she founded in the 116th Congress.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Chair of the Women Veterans Task Force during the 116th Congress, released the following statement on the confirmation of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Chair of the Women Veterans Task Force, announced the introduction of several legislative initiatives to recognize the contributions of women veterans, support women veterans and their families, and improve equitable access to resources, benefits, and care.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley applauded the passage of H.R. 7105, the omnibus veterans bill named for Senator Johnny Isakson and Congressman Phil Roe, M.D., which included the Deborah Sampson Act (H.R. 3224) and several other bills she authored.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Chair of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, and Congressman Chris Pappas, Chair of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation, along with 31 of their colleagues, urged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take immediate action to continue deferring the collection of veterans’ debt.

Today, Women Veterans Task Force Chairwoman Julia Brownley released the following statement regarding President-elect Joe Biden’s announcement that he will nominate Denis McDonough to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement in response to a report by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of the Inspector General, which found that Secretary Wilkie and senior VA officials failed to adequately respond to accusations of sexual assault at a VA medical center.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement on the VA Inspector General’s investigation of VA Secretary Robert Wilkie.

Recently, President Trump signed into law the Veterans COMPACT Act (H.R. 8247), bipartisan legislation to improve U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs mental health services and to address the epidemic of suicide among our nation’s veterans. Two provisions, authored by Congresswoman Julia Brownley were included in the bill.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced a resolution to express support for naming new or undedicated Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities after women and minority veterans.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced the VA Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act, which would address the unacceptably long wait time some veterans are experiencing when trying to receive community care.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley applauded passage of several of her bills in the U.S. House of Representatives, which will improve healthcare services and benefits for veterans.

Today, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee passed the Veterans COMPACT Act (H.R. 8247), bipartisan legislation to improve U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs mental health services and to address the epidemic of suicide among our nation’s veterans.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK), and Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM) introduced the bipartisan American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act of 2020, which would ensure culturally competent mental health care for Native veterans.

Recently, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2020, which would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services for our nation’s veterans.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395), which included two amendments she authored regarding our nation’s veterans.

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a legislative hearing on several bills, including the Dental Care for Veterans Act (H.R. 96) authored by Congresswoman Julia Brownley.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Chair of House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement after a hearing regarding VA’s plan to care for veterans and communities battling both viral and environmental catastrophes.