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Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement today in support of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Today, Congresswoman
Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement today: “I appreciate the outpouring of support and concern for my health and the health of my staff over the last several days. After 14 days of self-monitoring and practicing social distancing, I am pleased to report that neither my staff nor I have shown any symptoms of the coronavirus.”

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement in support of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement today: “Yesterday, I was informed that an individual I met with last week in DC tested positive for COVID-19. I am told that individual is self-quarantining and has informed local public health officials. “I consulted with the Office of Attending Physician, the CDC, Ventura […]

Last week, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques (COMPOST) Act (H.R. 6023), which would add composting as a conservation practice for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs, like the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced $17 million in federal funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects in Ventura County at Channel Islands Harbor, Ventura Harbor, and the Port of Hueneme.

Today, Congresswoman Brownley introduced the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program Reform Act, which expands the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to cover all types of zero-emission vehicles and reform the loan application process.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued a statement today after President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

Recently, Chairwoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), along with Deputy Undersecretary Dr. Kameron Matthews, visited the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to meet with veterans to better understand the unique barriers to care faced by Native veterans.

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced the release of the Moving Forward Framework, a five-year, $760 billion investment in infrastructure that would create 10 million jobs and address some of the country’s most urgent infrastructure needs. From addressing the massive maintenance backlog, to designing safer streets, to putting the U.S. on […]

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) introduced the Every Veteran Counts Act, which would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an updated national survey of veterans.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) introduced the Green Federal Fleet Act, which would require all new, non-tactical, passenger vehicles purchased or leased by the federal government to be zero-emission vehicles.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), Chairwoman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (CA-41) issued the following statements after VA released a letter calling into question a Committee staffer’s allegations of sexual assault at a VA facility this September. In the letter, Secretary Wilkie claimed, “We believe that VA is a safe place for all Veterans to enter and receive care and services, but the unsubstantiated claims raised by you and your staff could deter our veterans from seeking the care they need and deserve.”

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), Chairwoman of the Women Veterans Task Force, introduced the Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act, which would ensure the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides veterans with comprehensive information about reproductive health care and services.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Chairwoman of the Women Veterans Task Force, introduced the Women Veterans Therapeutic Transitional Residence in Urban Settings Act, also known as the TRUST Act, which would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to analyze the need for long-term, residential, women-specific drug and alcohol dependency treatment and rehabilitation programs, as well as carry out a related pilot program.

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released a statement on her vote to support the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) implementing legislation (H.R. 5430).

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released a statement on U.S. House of Representatives passage of two Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations bills (H.R. 1158 and H.R. 1865).

Reps. Julia Brownley and Salud Carbajal joined Sen. Dianne Feinstein in proposing tighter safety standards for small boats after the Conception dive vessel caught fire, killing 34 people off the Ventura County coast in September.