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By Mike Harris  The Ventura County Star story here.  Camarillo, Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks have been awarded more than $1.3 million in community development grants from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. The cities say they will use the money to fund social service programs that benefit seniors, the homeless, special needs residents, […]

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced more than $1.3 million in federal grant funding for the cities of Camarillo, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks for community development programs.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) issued a statement today regarding the House Republicans’ FY 2018 budget resolution.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced that Jim and Cathi Nye of Ventura County will be recognized in Washington, D.C., by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute as 2017 Angels in Adoption Awardees for their outstanding work and advocacy on adoption and foster care issues. Brownley nominated the Nyes for this honor.

Today, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a legislative hearing to discuss a bill introduced by Subcommittee Ranking Member Julia Brownley (D-CA), the Women Veterans Equal Access to Quality Care Act (H.R. 93).

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.

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.

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

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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.

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.

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

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.

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 […]