• April 2018
  • Brownley Speaks at House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health Hearing
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    Ranking Member Brownley Opening Statement at House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health Hearing

    Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health Ranking Member Julia Brownley gave an opening statement at the Subcommittee’s legislative hearing.

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    Brownley Bills to Help Women Veterans Are Gaining Momentum With VSO Support

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced that two pieces of legislation that she introduced to better serve the growing population of women veterans are gaining momentum with new support from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). IAVA has announced its endorsement of the Women Veterans Equal Access to Quality Care Act (H.R. 93) and the Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act (H.R. 91).

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    Brownley Statement on U.S. Airstrikes in Syria

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today regarding U.S. airstrikes in Syria.

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    Brownley Announces $329,000 in Federal Funds to Help Veterans Who Are Homeless In Ventura County

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced nearly $329,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program to help veterans who are homeless in Ventura County find permanent housing solutions.

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    Brownley Bill to Reauthorize Southwest Border Regional Commission Passes House Committee

    Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed H.R. 3288, which included legislation authored by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) to reauthorize the Southwest Border Regional Commission.

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    Brownley Introduces Bill to Help Older Veterans With Disabilities Succeed in the Job Market

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) today introduced the Reduce Unemployment for Veterans of All Ages Act, legislation to ensure that veterans with service-connected disabilities – regardless of age – can prepare for, find, and maintain meaningful careers. Brownley is co-chair of the House Democratic Caucus’s Reinvesting in Our Returning Heroes Task Force, and this bill is the first plank of the Task Force’s veterans jobs agenda.

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    Brownley to Host Student Town Hall on Gun Safety on April 21 in Camarillo

    On Saturday, April 21, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) will host a Student Town Hall on Gun Safety for Ventura County’s high school students to share their perspectives on gun violence.

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    Brownley Named HillVets Legislator of the Year

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) was named the Legislator of the Year by HillVets, a bipartisan veterans advocacy group, last week in recognition of her strong leadership as Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health and her efforts on behalf of veterans in Ventura County and nationwide.

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  • March 2018
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    Brownley Statement on VA Leadership

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today regarding U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs leadership.

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  • Brownley, Lee Letter to HHS
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    Brownley, Lee Lead More than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule

    Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) spearheaded an effort by 104 House Members to call for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to withdraw its proposed Refusal of Care rule. This rule would dramatically expand the ways in which the personal beliefs of healthcare providers can dictate access to care for patients — a discriminatory policy that would be especially harmful to women and LGBTQ individuals. The letter urges HHS to withdraw this proposal and instead focus on expanding and improving health care access and coverage for all Americans.

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    House Members Join AOPA in Voicing Support for Contract Towers

    The letter was spearheaded by Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), and Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.).

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    Brownley Welcomes Investment in Ventura County’s Priorities

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement regarding today’s vote on the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act (H.R. 1625).

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  • Veterans Treatment Court Letter
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    Congresswoman Brownley Spearheads Effort By 90 Bipartisan Members of Congress to Call for Adequate Funding for Veterans Treatment Courts

    Last week, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) spearheaded an effort by more than 90 Members of Congress to call for continued support for Veterans Treatment Courts – locally driven programs that integrate community and VA resources and services to help veterans caught in the justice system who are struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues. In FY 2018, the House provided $10 million for Veterans Treatment Courts, and the letter urges the Appropriations Committee to provide the highest possible level of funding for FY 2019.

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    Brownley to Host Passport Fair on April 14 in Oxnard

    On Saturday, April 14, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) will host a Passport Fair for Ventura County residents to make sure their passports are up to date for the summer travel season.

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  • Brownley at Veteran Entrepreneurship Rountable

    Helping Veterans Fulfill the Dream of Small Business Ownership

    We as a nation have made a promise to the heroes who put on the uniform. Small-business ownership must be accessible to all the men and women who have sacrificed on our behalf. The Veteran Entrepreneurs Act is one idea, among many, that can tear down the barriers to help veterans fulfill their dream of becoming entrepreneurs.

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    Why Won’t Congress Act on Gun Legislation?

    Jan, Larry, and Veronika. I carry their memories with me everyday, alongside those of the countless other victims of senseless gun violence who are being slaughtered across the country — day after day, week after week, year after year.

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  • Brownley at Ventura County Museum's St. Francis Dam Disaster Exhibit
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    Brownley Recognizes Upcoming 90th Anniversary of St. Francis Dam Disaster

    Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today ahead of Monday’s 90th anniversary of the St. Francis Dam disaster.

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  • February 2018
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    Congress Reacts to SCOTUS Decision Not to Hear DACA Challenge

    “We need to fix our immigration system so that it not only protects American jobs but recognizes the contributions of immigrants, from all walks of life and skill sets to our economy, our culture and our moral authority in the world as a country that welcomes and celebrates diversity,” Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) said in statement.

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