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Retiring Democratic Rep. Julia Brownley first got into politics when she ran for her local California school board to advocate for students like her daughter, who has dyslexia. After arriving on Capitol Hill in 2013, she used her position on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee to help pass bills, like one expanding travel reimbursement for veterans seeking medical care, with Republican support. She’s still on that committee, but collaboration has waned.

Introduced by Representative Gus Bilirakis, a Republican from Florida, and Representative Julia Brownley, a Democrat from California, the bill would close a loophole that’s harming some of America’s most vulnerable children, the legislators say.

In the House, Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., who is the ranking member for the Health subcommittee on the House Veterans’ Affairs panel, is leading the resolution with Rep. Mark Takano of California, the top Democrat on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. But the resolution is unlikely to get a vote there, given that House lawmakers face a higher bar than senators to successfully force a floor vote.

Since 2013 Brownley has represent­ed a large portion of Ventura County and parts of western Los Angeles County in Congress. The seven-term representa­tive made three stops to dispense federal largesse for fiscal year 2026: $850,000 to the City of Calabasas for its Citywide Green Streets Project; $850,000 to the City of Agoura Hills for its Affordable Housing Microgrid Project; and $1.092 million to the Thousand Oaks-based Calleguas Municipal Water District for its Lake Bard Pump Station Project.

Rep. Julia Brownley, a Thousand Oaks (Ventura County) Democrat who identifies as Episcopalian, noted that the United States was founded by people fleeing religious persecution. She said in a statement that politicians failing to respect the full scope of faiths across the country “undermines the very promise of America.”

The delegation of lawmakers that visited the family with Mr. Castro included Representatives Nanette Barragán, Julia Brownley and Sara Jacobs, all of California; Katherine Clark of Massachusetts; Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania; and Jim McGovern of Massachusetts.

Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Thousand Oaks: “Donald Trump’s decision to launch strikes against Iran without congressional authorization is a blatant violation of the Constitution and a dangerous abuse of executive power. This reckless escalation comes after his unilateral withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. He has never presented a coherent strategy to confront Iran’s malign activities. As a result, the United States and our allies are less safe today. Preemptive U.S. military action against Iran not only endangers our troops, it risks further destabilizing an already volatile region and igniting a broader conflict. By launching these strikes, Donald Trump has thrust the United States into war without approval from Congress.”

Other Democrats who’ve invited survivors include Reps. Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania, James Walkinshaw of Virginia and Emily Randall of Washington, and Julia Brownley of California.

Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) joined more than 30 community leaders on Jan. 30 in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office in Camarillo to discuss “the lawless and dangerous conduct of federal immigration enforcement agencies under the leadership of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.”

After nearly two decades of planning, false starts and community advocacy, city leaders officially broke ground on the long-awaited new Moorpark City Library. They were joined in the Jan. 27 morning festivities by area representatives, community members and longtime library supporters—all gathered to celebrate the milestone. Funding for the project includes several million dollars in state and federal support secured by U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley, state Sen. Henry Stern and Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin. The building was designed by LPA Inc.

Joined by political, community and faith leaders, U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley condemned the increasingly violent actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and demanded an immediate end to what she called the agency’s lawless operations. The Jan. 30 news conference was held outside the ICE field office at 321 Cortez Circle in Camarillo where the Westlake Village Democrat said she has been denied access.

The move is drawing condemnation from some Democrats in Congress – and praise from some Republicans. Rep. Julia Brownley, a California Democrat and member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, has introduced a bill that would add abortion and abortion counseling as services provided under law.

Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., co-chair of the Congressional Dyslexia Caucus, co-sponsored the legislation in the House. “Students with dyslexia face unique challenges and should have access to the resources and supportive learning environments they need to reach their fullest potential,” said Brownley in the October statement, Brownley added that she has a child who struggled with dyslexia in school.

Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., said that the VA is becoming a payer, rather than a provider, of health services. “VA is not shutting down facilities, but it does not require important oversight for veterans to receive care in the community,” Brownley said. “It seems competition is the oversight piece in the contract.”

Ventura County celebrated its 40th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday with a march in Oxnard downtown that featured a guest speaker, elected officials, public servants, community activists, community members and students from numerous local high schools. Among those who marched was 26th District Congresswoman Julia Brownley.

Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif., has introduced legislation to overturn the new restrictions. The Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act would guarantee veterans and their eligible family members “a protected legal right” to receive abortion services from the VA. The bill has collected 118 co-sponsors and was referred to the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley, who represents sections of Ventura County, addressed the impacts the federal government shutdown is having on local residents during a press conference held Nov. 3 at Santa Paula City Hall. Brownley’s shutdown concerns centered around the halt of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and ongoing health care coverage. 

More than 35,000 people in a congressional district encompassing much of Ventura County would see their health insurance premiums skyrocket and thousands would drop coverage without the tax credits that are part of the standoff over the government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley said in a Camarillo news conference.