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Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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.

Yesterday, Representatives Julia Brownley (CA-26), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Diana DeGette (CO-1), Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), and Chris Pappas (NH-1) led over 150 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate in submitting a Congressional amicus brief challenging the Trump administration’s refusal of care rule.

Recently, the House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Julia Brownley’s Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act, as part of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395).

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.

Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 (H.R. 7575).

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Moving America Forward Act (H.R. 2), legislation to invest in American infrastructure and create jobs. The House-passed bill included several of Congresswoman Brownley’s bills and amendments.

Today, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis unveiled a comprehensive plan that delineates a framework for congressional climate action on combating the climate crisis.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement on the passage of the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act of 2020 (H.R. 7120) in the House of Representatives.

Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to advance the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act (H.R. 2), a key component of the Moving Forward Framework that House Democrats released earlier this year.

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.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement following her support of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Congressman Ro Khanna, and Congresswoman Doris Matsui introduced a resolution to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of severe food allergies.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Chair of the Women Veterans Task Force, hosted the Task Force’s first virtual roundtable.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) released the following statement after the passage of the Heroes Act, which included provisions authored by Brownley to help homeless veterans with children find a safe place to live.