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Today, Congressional Dyslexia Caucus Co-Chairs Julia Brownley and Bruce Westerman introduced a resolution to designate October 2021 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month.

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A Ventura veterans clinic scheduled to open in summer 2022 will feature a special entrance for female veterans, a first of its kind in the region.

Officials believe the Ventura Veteran Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic has the capacity to serve as many as 9,600 veteran patients.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the introduction of the Gun Suicide Prevention Act to address the prevalence of suicides by firearms, particularly among veterans.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley invites you to participate in a virtual town hall on Tuesday, October 5, with her special guest, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, to discuss their work for women and families. This conversation will be focused on the Build Back Better Agenda, including the expanded Child Tax Credit, and the current state of the Care Economy.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley applauded the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 4350), which includes several amendments she authored and championed to support our servicemembers and their families, strengthen our national security, and make key investments in innovation and emerging technologies.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the introduction of the Every Veteran Counts Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and regularly update a database of demographic information on the changing veteran population. Senator Mazie Hirono introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

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EPA Administrator Michael Regan toured Ventura’s water recycling facility Wednesday afternoon, collecting data under the proposed bipartisan infrastructure deal.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks announced the introduction of the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options (MAMMO) for Veterans Act to strengthen and expand high-quality breast cancer screenings and life-saving cancer care for veterans nationwide.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley applauded the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee passage of the American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act (H.R. 912), legislation she authored to address the mental health needs of Native veterans.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement announcing that nine Community Project requests totaling more than $20.6 million were included in the draft fiscal year 2022 federal agency funding bills.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced two bills, the Zero Food Waste Act and the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques (COMPOST) Act, to reduce the amount of food wasted in the U.S. and to redirect food waste to composting projects. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley held a press conference on the expanded and improved 2021 Child Tax Credit, which was signed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan in March 2021.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced Maya Goehner, a senior at Thousand Oaks High School, as the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 26th Congressional District. Maya’s artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol complex for one year.

Yesterday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley presented the Congressional Badge of Bravery to the family of Sergeant Ron Helus of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

Ventura County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus, killed in the 2018 Borderline mass shooting, was posthumously presented the Congressional Badge of Bravery on Tuesday.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced more than $14.4 million in federal funding for Oxnard Airport to replace the existing runway with new pavement and markings, which will improve airport safety and support the airport’s operations in the region.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the eleven Ventura County students she nominated to the U.S. Service Academies and who have accepted appointments to attend these prestigious national institutions in the fall.