- June 2021
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Brownley Introduces Bill to Protect Marine Mammals from the Climate Crisis
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley reintroduced the Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act, legislation to better protect marine mammals that are threatened by the climate crisis.
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Brownley, Miller-Meeks Introduce Legislation to Support VA Healthcare Workers
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) introduced the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Modernization Act, which would, for the first time in 30 years, increase the amount of money VA is permitted to reimburse clinical employees for continuing professional education expenses.
- May 2021
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A transformative investment in America’s working families
The past year has been filled with tremendous challenges, tragic loss of life, and unprecedented economic upheaval. Ventura County has faced many crises over the years, and through each one, we’ve come together as a community to overcome them and emerge better and more resilient than before. While the pandemic has been one of the greatest challenges our nation has ever faced, I believe we can come out of it stronger by targeting our recovery with our future in mind.
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Brownley Applauds President Biden’s Commitment to Support Women Veterans in FY2022 Budget Request
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Chair of the Women Veterans Task Force, issued a statement following the release of President Biden’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2022 and the historic increases in resources to improve support for women veterans at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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Brownley, Khanna, and Matsui Introduce Resolution Designating May 28 as ‘Food Allergy Prevention Day’
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA), and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) reintroduced a resolution to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of severe food allergies.
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Brownley Applauds House Passage of Bill to Combat Homelessness for Veterans with Children
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley applauded the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act, legislation she authored that would direct the Department of Labor (DOL) to prioritize homeless veterans with dependent children within the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.
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Brownley Statement on Hamas Rocket Attacks
Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement on the rocket attacks by Hamas.
- April 2021
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Brownley Introduces Legislation to Help Veterans Find Employment
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley reintroduced the VOW to Hire Heroes Extension Act, which would permanently extend the work opportunity tax credit (WOTC) for companies that hire veterans and allow qualified tax-exempt organizations to receive a credit against payroll taxes for hiring a veteran.
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Brownley Statement on President Biden’s Address to the Joint Session of Congress
Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress.
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Brownley Announces Food Share CEO as Virtual Guest for Presidential Address to Joint Session of Congress
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced Monica White, Chief Executive Officer of Food Share, Ventura County’s regional food bank, as her virtual guest for President Biden’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress.
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Brownley Introduces Legislation to Support America’s Farmers in Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the introduction of two bills, the Climate Agricultural Conservation Practices Act and the Conservation for Agricultural Leased Land (CALL) Act, to help agricultural producers and farmers address the impacts of climate change.
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Brownley Introduces Bill to Extend Public Safety Benefits to TSA Officers
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the introduction of the Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act, which would amend federal law to ensure that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees killed in the line duty receive the same benefits as other law enforcement officers under the U.S. Department of Justice Public Safety Officer Benefits Program (PSOB).
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Brownley, Grijalva, Lowenthal Introduce Legislation to Improve Oversight and Safety of Offshore Pipelines
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Chair of the Natural Resources Committee Raúl M. Grijalva, and Chair of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Alan Lowenthal introduced the Offshore Pipeline Safety Act, which would address the lack of proper oversight of active and decommissioned offshore oil and gas pipelines.
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Sustainable aviation fuel takes flight
As we make strides on the path to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation industry is set for a comeback. That’s a good thing for an industry that has suffered tremendously, including losing tens of thousands of jobs. In fact, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has reported that more than 1 million passengers have been screened at U.S. airports in recent days. While I am cheering on the industry and hope that it recovers quickly, part of that recovery will include returning to pre-pandemic levels of carbon emissions.
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Brownley to Host Virtual Service Academy Information Night
Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced her office will be hosting a virtual information night for Ventura County students and their families to learn more about attending a service academy and the Congressional nomination process.
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Brownley, Speier, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Equal Pay for Women in the Military
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) introduced the Equal Pay for Servicewomen Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to ensure gender equity in the cost of uniforms, a measure that ensures equal pay for all who serve in our nation’s military.
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Brownley Introduces Legislation to Assess Discriminatory Discharges of Women Servicemembers
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced the Justice for Women Veterans Act, which would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the involuntary discharges of women from the Armed Forces between 1951 and 1976. The study would identify any irregularities in discharges that may have left these women without the veterans’ benefits that they earned. The study would also make recommendations to restore those benefits.
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Brownley Introduces Legislative Package to Protect Homeowners
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the introduction of legislation to make homeownership more affordable for working families and to restore the deduction for property and casualty losses for property owners who lose their home in a disaster.