• May 2020
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    Brownley Applauds House Passage of Heroes Act Which Includes Provisions for Homeless Veteran Families

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) released the following statement after the passage of the Heroes Act, which included provisions authored by Brownley to help homeless veterans with children find a safe place to live.

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    Brownley Applauds Passage of Historic Bill to Address Unprecedented Coronavirus Health and Economic Crises

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement following the passage of the Heroes Act.

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    Brownley Announces 2020 Virtual Art Competition for 26th Congressional District

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced the launch of the 2020 Virtual Art Competition for California’s 26th District.

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  • April 2020
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    Brownley Applauds Passage of Aid for Small Businesses, Hospitals, and Testing

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement in support of Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.

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  • March 2020
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    Brownley Applauds Passage of Historic Families & Workers-First Coronavirus Legislation

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following statement today in support of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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    Brownley Update on Coronavirus Exposure

    Today, Congresswoman
    Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement today: “I appreciate the outpouring of support and concern for my health and the health of my staff over the last several days. After 14 days of self-monitoring and practicing social distancing, I am pleased to report that neither my staff nor I have shown any symptoms of the coronavirus.”

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    Brownley Statement on House Passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement in support of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

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    Brownley Statement on Coronavirus Exposure

    Washington, DC – Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement today: “Yesterday, I was informed that an individual I met with last week in DC tested positive for COVID-19. I am told that individual is self-quarantining and has informed local public health officials. “I consulted with the Office of Attending Physician, the CDC, Ventura […]

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    Brownley and Pingree Introduce Bill to Support Composting for Agriculture Sector

    Last week, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques (COMPOST) Act (H.R. 6023), which would add composting as a conservation practice for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs, like the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

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  • February 2020
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    Brownley Announces $17 Million in Federal Funding for Army Corps Projects in Ventura County

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley announced $17 million in federal funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects in Ventura County at Channel Islands Harbor, Ventura Harbor, and the Port of Hueneme.

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    Brownley Introduces Bill to Help Support Zero-Emission Vehicle Manufacturing

    Today, Congresswoman Brownley introduced the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program Reform Act, which expands the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to cover all types of zero-emission vehicles and reform the loan application process.

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    Brownley Statement on 2020 State of the Union

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued a statement today after President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

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  • January 2020
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    Brownley Visits Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to Discuss Native Veterans Health Care

    Recently, Chairwoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), along with Deputy Undersecretary Dr. Kameron Matthews, visited the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to meet with veterans to better understand the unique barriers to care faced by Native veterans.

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    Brownley Announces Framework to Make Transformative Investments in Infrastructure and the Environment

    Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) announced the release of the Moving Forward Framework, a five-year, $760 billion investment in infrastructure that would create 10 million jobs and address some of the country’s most urgent infrastructure needs. From addressing the massive maintenance backlog, to designing safer streets, to putting the U.S. on […]

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    Brownley Calls for National Survey of Our Nation’s Veterans

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) introduced the Every Veteran Counts Act, which would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an updated national survey of veterans.

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    Brownley Introduces Bill to Make the Federal Government a Zero-Emission Vehicle Leader

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) introduced the Green Federal Fleet Act, which would require all new, non-tactical, passenger vehicles purchased or leased by the federal government to be zero-emission vehicles.

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    Brownley and Takano Shame VA for Flippant Response to Sexual Assault Allegations

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), Chairwoman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (CA-41) issued the following statements after VA released a letter calling into question a Committee staffer’s allegations of sexual assault at a VA facility this September. In the letter, Secretary Wilkie claimed, “We believe that VA is a safe place for all Veterans to enter and receive care and services, but the unsubstantiated claims raised by you and your staff could deter our veterans from seeking the care they need and deserve.”

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    Brownley Introduces Bill to Ensure Veterans Receive Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care Information

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), Chairwoman of the Women Veterans Task Force, introduced the Reproductive Health Information for Veterans Act, which would ensure the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides veterans with comprehensive information about reproductive health care and services.

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