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Some in Ventura County were devastated and vowed to fight for change after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade Friday, ending the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion in place nearly 50 years.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement after today’s Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley applauded House passage of the Support the Resilience of Our Nation’s Great Veterans Act (H.R. 6411) – or STRONG Act – to support veterans’ mental health and wellbeing through increased outreach, mental health care, suicide prevention, provider training, and research at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Thousand Oaks Acorn | Dawn Megli

U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley said the House passed a package of gun control bills to the Senate, including raising the age to buy semi-automatic weapons, outlawing high-capacity magazines, enacting red flag laws and closing the loopholes on ghost guns, which are made from parts bought online and can’t be traced because they don’t have a serial number.

Los Angeles Times | Rachel Uranga

A new $1.4-billion electric people mover above the streets of Inglewood would whisk spectators past the Forum to the 2028 Summer Olympics opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium. Across the region, miles of new bike paths, more bus lanes and new bike shares would emerge.

Ventura Breeze

On Monday, June 6th , at Harbor Cove Beach in the Ventura Harbor, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) presented a check to Chris Stephens, Chair of the Ventura Port District Board of Commissioners and to Ventura Port District and Harbormaster John Higgins.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the introduction of the Transportation Assistance for Olympic Cities Act (H.R. 7642), which would prioritize innovative and strategic surface transportation projects and provide planning assistance to U.S. cities hosting the Olympics, Paralympics, or Special Olympics.

Dredging Today 

Congresswoman Julia Brownley recently presented Ventura Harbor with a ceremonial check of $5.5 million to pay for the maintenance dredging of this harbor in Ventura County, California.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options (MAMMO) for Veterans Act and the Dr. Kate Hendricks Thomas Supporting Expanded Review for Veterans In Combat Environments Act (SERVICE) Act, legislation she introduced in the House to expand mammography and breast cancer screenings and life-saving care for veterans nationwide. House passage of the two Brownley bills sends them directly to President Biden’s desk for his signature.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced a $48 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Oxnard to support its Aquifer Storage Recovery Project.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement on media reports of a draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade:

San Diego Union-Tribune | Kate Morrissey

Constantine y su madre intentaron desesperadamente averiguar dónde estaba Kateryna y qué iba a pasar con ella. Su madre se puso en contacto con su congresista, la demócrata Julia Brownley, y con el San Diego Union-Tribune. Un reportero empezó a enviar preguntas al CBP sobre el caso.

Ventura County Star | Tom Kisken

Congress approved the plan for a new clinic in 2017 in legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Westlake Village, who has long lobbied for the facility. In a written statement Thursday, she noted the new facility is seven times larger than the regional clinic used for VA care when she was elected a decade ago.

Tri County Sentry | Chris Frost

The Harbor got an excellent boost courtesy of Washington D.C., Monday, April 25, as Congresswoman Julia Brownley delivered a $15 million check, a $6 million increase, to assist with harbor dredging and beach replenishment.

Camarillo Acorn | Makena Huey

The scent of sage filled the president’s courtyard April 21 as U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley presented California State University Channel Islands with a $250,000 check to create an Indigenous studies program.

Dredging Today | Zlatan Hrvacevic

Yesterday morning, Congresswoman Julia Brownley presented the County of Ventura and Ventura County Harbor Department Director Michael Tripp with a ceremonial check for $15 million for the bi-annual maintenance dredging of the Channel Islands Harbor.

Ventura Breeze | News and Notes

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced the inclusion of nine community projects totaling more than $27 million in the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2471) that passed the House of Representatives by a 260-171-1 vote.

I am excited to once again invite all high school students (9th through 12th grades) in California’s 26th Congressional District to participate in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide visual arts competition started in 1982 to recognize artistic talent across the United States.