• September 2017
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    House Extends Critical Veterans Programs That Brownley Is Fighting to Make Permanent

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today after House passage of the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2017, which extends critical veterans programs through September 2019, including the VA’s child care pilot program, women veterans retreats pilot program, and support services for homeless veterans.

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    Brownley Announces $350,000 in Grants for Local Health Centers to Increase Access to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced more than $350,000 in federal grant funding for two local health centers to increase access to substance abuse and mental health services.

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    Appropriations Bill Does Not Reflect Ventura County Priorities, Says Congresswoman Brownley

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today regarding H.R. 3354, the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act.

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    Brownley Named Co-Chair of Task Force to Ensure America’s Veterans Succeed in Job Market After Their Service

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced that she will serve as co-chair of the Reinvesting in Our Returning Heroes Task Force, which the House Democratic Caucus has established to develop a jobs and economic agenda to ensure America’s veterans succeed in the job market after their service to our nation. This initiative is part of the Caucus’s Jobs for America Task Forces, a unified effort to craft a legislative agenda that will benefit hardworking Americans and middle-class families. The Caucus selected Congresswoman Brownley to co-chair the task force based on her ongoing leadership on veterans’ issues.

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  • Brownley Announces $3.7 Million Grant for Camarillo Airport to Expand Aircraft Parking

    The Ventura County News Channel story here.  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) has announced more than $3.7 million in federal grant funding for the Camarillo Airport to expand aircraft parking, which will better enable it to support Ventura County’s robust local economy. “The Camarillo Airport plays an essential role in our region’s […]

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  • Brownley Announces $3.7 Million Grant for Camarillo Airport to Expand Aircraft Parking

    Ventura County News Channel story here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) has announced more than $3.7 million in federal grant funding for the Camarillo Airport to expand aircraft parking, which will better enable it to support Ventura County’s robust local economy. “The Camarillo Airport plays an essential role in our region’s economy […]

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    Brownley Announces $3.7 Million Grant for Camarillo Airport to Expand Aircraft Parking

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced more than $3.7 million in federal grant funding for Camarillo Airport to expand aircraft parking, which will better enable it to support Ventura County’s robust local economy.

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  • House looks to increase funding for veteran treatment courts

    By Nikki Wentling  The Stars and Stripes story here.  WASHINGTON – A measure to increase funding for veteran treatment courts by $3 million was added to a House spending bill Tuesday, signaling early support in Congress for diversion, rather than incarceration, for veterans struggling with mental health and substance abuse disorders. The House approved an […]

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    House Approves Brownley Amendment to Increase Funding for Veterans’ Treatment Courts

    Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment offered by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) to increase federal funding for veterans’ treatment courts. Brownley offered her amendment to the FY 2018 appropriations bill (H.R. 3354) to increase funding for these courts from $7 million to $10 million.

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    Brownley Announces $330,000 Grant for California Lutheran University to Help Prepare Underserved High School Students for Math and Science Careers

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced a nearly $330,000 federal grant for California Lutheran University to continue its efforts to help prepare underserved high school students for postsecondary degrees in math or science and eventually to enter those areas as a career.

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    Brownley Welcomes Swift Passage of Disaster Funding, Debt Ceiling Increase, and Continued Government Operations

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today regarding H.R. 601.

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    With Back-to-School Season Underway, Brownley Introduces BEST Act to Encourage Bilingual Proficiency Among High School Graduates and Improve U.S. Workforce Competitiveness

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) reintroduced the Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act. The bill establishes a federal grant program to help states establish a Biliteracy Seal program that encourages and recognizes high school students who achieve proficiency in English and a second language, and that better enables these young people to compete in the global workforce.

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  • Brownley amendment to protect U.S. lemons from imports squeezed out in rules committee

    By Bartholomew D. Sullivan The Ventura County Star story here. WASHINGTON – Efforts to protect domestic lemons — Ventura County’s second most valuable crop after strawberries — failed this week when the House Rules Committee decided an amendment preventing Argentine lemon imports did not belong in a massive spending bill. Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Westlake Village, has […]

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    Ending DACA Is Heartless and Irresponsible, Says Congresswoman Brownley

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today regarding the President’s decision to end the DACA program.

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  • California members of Congress react to rescinding DACA

    By Bartholomew D. Sullivan The Ventura County Star story here.  WASHINGTON — Several members of California’s congressional delegation slammed the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program Tuesday as they returned to Washington after a monthlong recess. With nearly 223,000 recipients of DACA protections, Californians constitute one in four of its beneficiaries. […]

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    Brownley to Host U.S. Citizenship Workshop on September 23rd in Oxnard

    On Saturday, September 23, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) will host a workshop for eligible legal permanent residents who are interested in applying for U.S. citizenship.

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    Brownley Announces $300,000 Grant for City of Ventura to Replace Outdated Water Meters

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced a $300,000 federal grant for the City of Ventura to replace outdated water meters, which will help save water and better meet future demand.

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  • August 2017
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    Brownley Announces $216,000 Grant for Ventura County to Fight Air Pollution

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced nearly $216,000 in federal grant funding for the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District to fight air pollution in the region.

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