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Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley and Congresswoman Erin Houchin announced the introduction of a resolution recognizing October as National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement marking the horrific attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced the introduction of a resolution recognizing October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. Brownley joined Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) in introducing the resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives, and Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Angus King (I-ME), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the companion resolution in the U.S. Senate.  

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the introduction of the Loved Ones Internment Act (H.R. 9804) to ensure that veterans can be laid to rest alongside their loved ones in national or veterans cemeteries.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement following House passage of H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. This funding bill, commonly referred to as a Continuing Resolution (CR), puts Congress on a path to avert a government shutdown by authorizing continued discretionary funding over the course of the next three months.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced the Women Involuntary Separated Earnings Remittance (WISER) Act to rectify a wrong perpetuated against women servicemembers from 1951 to 1976.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced five students from California’s 26th Congressional District, who she nominated to the U.S. Service Academies and who have accepted appointments to attend these prestigious institutions of higher learning in the fall.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the introduction of a resolution designating September 10, 2024, as National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day to raise awareness about the growing firearm suicide crisis in the United States and promote the importance of storing firearms safely and security as an essential component of suicide prevention.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced the Renewable Energy Certificate Study Act, which would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study of the use of renewable energy certificates by federal agencies.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced the Methane Border Adjustment Mechanism Act, which would establish a tax on methane emissions from foreign oil and natural gas producers.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the introduction of the Saving Our Interconnected Lives (SOIL) Act (H.R. 8754), which encourages conservation practices that benefit both soil and wildlife habitat under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement in response to House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement of disapproval after House passage of H.R. 8580, the FY2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced the Federal Disaster Assistance Act and the Disaster Loan Forgiveness Act to improve and expand federal disaster loan programs that provide critical resources and assistance to communities significantly impacted by natural disasters and other emergencies.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced Lynn Moline from Newbury Park High School as the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 26th Congressional District. Lynn’s piece “Memories” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol complex for one year. 

Attending a U.S. Service Academy is a great honor and an excellent way for young Americans to serve their country. Every year, I have the honor of nominating students from Ventura County and the Conejo Valley to represent our district at one of the five prestigious service academies in the nation.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement following House passage of the bipartisan and bicameral FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years. This bill is critical to maintaining America’s leadership in aviation safety and aerospace innovation, strengthening the U.S. aviation workforce, making groundbreaking investments in sustainability and resiliency, and improving consumer protections and accessibility.

Over the past year, I have worked with local leaders and stakeholders to secure over $13 million in much needed investments for 15 community projects throughout Ventura County and the Conejo Valley. From a state-of-the-art telecommunications system for local law enforcement agencies to municipal water and sewer pipeline replacements to building a new public library to improvements to our transportation systems, these community projects will not only meet the unique needs of our region but they will also bolster our local economic growth and create good-paying jobs.