• October 2024
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    Brownley, Casten Introduce Legislation to Inform Consumers with Carbon Footprint Labels for Food Products

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) announced the introduction of the Voluntary Food Climate Labeling Act, legislation to transform the way consumers learn about the climate impact of the food they purchase.

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    Brownley, Houchin Introduce Resolution Recognizing October as National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month

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

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    Brownley Statement Marking One Year Since the October 7th Attack

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

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    Brownley, Westerman Introduce Resolution Recognizing October as National Dyslexia Awareness Month

    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.  

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  • September 2024
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    Brownley Introduces Legislation to Ensure Veterans Can Be Laid to Rest with Their Loved Ones

    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.

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    Brownley Statement on House Passage of Continuing Resolution to Avert Government Shutdown

    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.

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  • Women kicked out of military for pregnancy could get $25,000, VA health care under bill

    Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) introduced the Women Involuntary Separated Earnings Remittance (WISER) Act last week to “rectify a wrong perpetuated against women servicemembers” who were discharged due to an executive order by former President Harry Truman.

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  • Recognizing America’s Workers

    On Labor Day and beyond, I’m recognizing the hardworking men and women across Ventura County and the Conejo Valley, who show up every day and put in the work for our communities.

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    Brownley Introduces Legislation to Correct Past Injustices Against Pregnant Servicemembers

    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.

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  • The future of American methane policy

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) recently introduced the first American “methane border adjustment mechanism” bill for imported energy, leveraging the new U.S. methane fee. This approach remains in very early and uncertain developmental stages but offers a glimpse into what future methane governance might entail if it moves beyond the existing system of non-binding emission reduction pledges.

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    Brownley Announces 2024 U.S. Service Academy Appointments

    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.

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  • You’re Invited! Passport Fair on Saturday, September 21, in Camarillo ✈

    As your representative in Congress, I want to make sure that obtaining or renewing a passport is made as easy as possible. For that reason, I am hosting a Passport Fair on Saturday, September 21, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at the Ventura County Office of Education, located at 5189 Verdugo Way, Camarillo, CA 93012.

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    Brownley Introduces Resolution Recognizing National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day

    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.

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  • August 2024
  • Interested in attending a U.S. Service Academy? Join me on Tuesday to learn more!

    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.

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  • July 2024
  • Agoura hits road with new bicycle master plan

    U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley came to town July 16 to present city leaders with a check for $1.6 million in funding for the project, aimed at improving transportation choices and making cycling in Agoura Hills the safest and most accessible it has ever been.

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    Brownley Introduces Legislation to Improve Federal Government Use of Renewable Energy Certificates

    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.

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    Brownley Introduces Legislation to Reduce Global Methane Emissions

    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.

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    Brownley Introduces Legislation to Support Soil and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Practices

    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).

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