We must take meaningful steps to fight climate change, which threatens Ventura County’s economic productivity, public health, and the environment. As a member of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, I support strategic investments in clean, renewable, and sustainable energy to counterbalance the effects of climate change on our economy and in our communities. I am also a strong supporter of federal laws like the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and the Endangered Species Act. Not only must we clean up contaminated sites that resulted from past mistakes, but we must also protect and preserve our environment and natural resources, and promote the conservation of wildlife and public lands for future generations to enjoy.
- November 2020
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Brownley Introduces Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act
Read MoreToday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced the Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act, legislation to better protect marine mammals that are threatened by the climate crisis.
- March 2020
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Brownley and Pingree Introduce Bill to Support Composting for Agriculture Sector
Read MoreLast 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).
- January 2020
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Brownley Introduces Bill to Make the Federal Government a Zero-Emission Vehicle Leader
Read MoreToday, 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.
- December 2019
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| Press ReleasesBrownley Joins Bicameral Congressional Delegation to Madrid for COP25
Read MoreCongresswoman 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.
- June 2019
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Brownley and Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Chair Castor Take Tour of Ventura County to See Firsthand the Impacts of Climate Change and Efforts Underway to Combat These Effects
Read MoreOn Friday, May 31st, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL), Chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, took a tour of Ventura County to discuss the various ways climate change is already affecting and will continue to impact different sectors of the region. Congresswoman Brownley and Chair Castor visited Naval Base Ventura County – Point Mugu, held a roundtable discussion at the Port of Hueneme, and toured Houweling’s Tomatoes in Camarillo.
- May 2019
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Brownley and Espaillat Introduce Bill to Make Streets Safer and Encourage Environmentally Friendly Transportation
Read MoreToday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the Safe and Friendly for the Environment (SAFE) Streets Act, which will direct more federal funds toward making our streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists — which will help save lives and encourage better protection of the environment.
- April 2019
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| Press ReleasesBrownley Introduces Bill to Fight Climate Crisis by Helping Localities Convert to Clean Transit Systems, Requiring All New FTA-Funded Buses Be Zero-Emission by 2029
Read MoreCongresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), a member of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, today introduced legislation to take an important step forward in addressing climate change by helping cities and states across the country transition to cleaner public transit systems, including mandating that all new buses purchased with federal funds be zero-emission by 2029. The transportation sector is the single largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, contributing 28 percent of the United States’ total GHG emissions.
- February 2019
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Brownley Appointed to Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
Read MoreToday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) released a statement after it was announced that she would serve as a member of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.
- January 2019
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| Press ReleasesBrownley Sworn In to 116th Congress; Priorities Include Restoring Democracy, Serving Women Veterans, Addressing Climate Change
Read MoreCongresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released a statement today after she was sworn in to the 116th Congress.
- June 2017
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Brownley Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Withdraw U.S. from Paris Climate Agreement
Read MoreToday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley released a statement after President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement signed by 194 other countries.
