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Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today regarding House and Senate Republicans’ Joint Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2018.

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

In 1973, the United States eliminated the draft and moved to an all-volunteer force. Our men and women have served multiple deployments and extended missions in Iraq and Afghanistan honorably, but what are we doing to properly support our heroes when they return to their communities?

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) welcomed the announcement yesterday that the administration will not cut Medicare Advantage rates in 2015. A strong supporter of protecting senior’s access to healthcare, Congresswoman Brownley recently wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, urging the administration to stop proposed cuts to Medicare Advantage. 

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced the VA Community Care Wait Time Transparency Act, which would address the unacceptably long wait time some veterans are experiencing when trying to receive community care.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK), and Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM) introduced the bipartisan American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act of 2020, which would ensure culturally competent mental health care for Native veterans.

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Moving America Forward Act (H.R. 2), legislation to invest in American infrastructure and create jobs. The House-passed bill included several of Congresswoman Brownley’s bills and amendments.

Congresswoman Julia Brownley released the following statement on the passage of the George Floyd Justice In Policing Act of 2020 (H.R. 7120) in the House of Representatives.

Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to advance the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act (H.R. 2), a key component of the Moving Forward Framework that House Democrats released earlier this year.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Congressman Ro Khanna, and Congresswoman Doris Matsui introduced a resolution to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of severe food allergies.

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Chair of the Women Veterans Task Force, hosted the Task Force’s first virtual roundtable.

The public health emergency that we face today is one of the greatest challenges our nation has ever faced. Last week, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which is the third package aimed at addressing this crisis. Previously, Congress passed the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act and the […]

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.”

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released a statement on her vote to support the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) implementing legislation (H.R. 5430).

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released a statement on U.S. House of Representatives passage of two Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations bills (H.R. 1158 and H.R. 1865).

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released the following statement on the final bipartisan conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. Brownley served as a conferee for the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. The final agreement also included a number of provisions authored by Congresswoman Brownley.

Congresswoman Brownley (D-Westlake Village) joined a bicameral Congressional delegation visit to Madrid, Spain for the 2019 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP25.

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Deborah Sampson Act, legislation authored by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), which will address inequities and barriers that women veterans face when accessing VA care and benefits. The bill is named after a Revolutionary War veteran, Deborah Sampson Gannett, who served in the Continental Army from 1782-1783 and was awarded a full military pension for her military service after years of petitioning Congress.