We have a sacred responsibility to those who have served our country in uniform. As a daughter, sister, and niece of veterans, I take no responsibility more personally and seriously. When I came to Congress, the very first committee I asked to serve on was the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. Both here in Ventura County and at the national level, I have made it my priority to put our nation’s veterans first.
That means helping our servicemembers transition back into civilian life and caring for our veterans by ensuring they all receive timely, high-quality healthcare and benefits they have earned and deserve. It also means tackling veterans homelessness and unemployment and addressing high suicide rates that continue to plague our nation’s heroes.
- November 2020
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Brownley Introduces Resolution to Honor America’s Women and Minority Veterans
Read MoreToday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced a resolution to express support for naming new or undedicated Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities after women and minority veterans.
- September 2020
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Brownley Introduces Bill to Reduce Community Care Wait Times for Veterans
Read MoreToday, 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.
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Brownley Veterans Bills Approved by House
Read MoreToday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley applauded passage of several of her bills in the U.S. House of Representatives, which will improve healthcare services and benefits for veterans.
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Brownley Applauds the Passage of Key Provisions to Support Women Veterans
Read MoreToday, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee passed the Veterans COMPACT Act (H.R. 8247), bipartisan legislation to improve U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs mental health services and to address the epidemic of suicide among our nation’s veterans.
- August 2020
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Brownley, Cole, Torres Small Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address the Mental Health Needs of Native Veterans
Read MoreCongresswoman 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.
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Brownley Introduces Bill to Make Infertility Care Part of VA Medical Services
Read MoreRecently, Congresswoman Julia Brownley introduced the Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2020, which would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services for our nation’s veterans.
- July 2020
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Brownley Applauds Passage of National Defense Authorization Act that Includes Her Amendments to Rectify Injustices in the Military
Read MoreCongresswoman Julia Brownley applauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395), which included two amendments she authored regarding our nation’s veterans.
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Brownley Bill to Expand Dental Care for Veterans Gets Hearing
Read MoreToday, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a legislative hearing on several bills, including the Dental Care for Veterans Act (H.R. 96) authored by Congresswoman Julia Brownley.
- June 2020
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Brownley Holds Hearing to Discuss VA’s Preparedness for Natural Disasters During a Pandemic
Read MoreCongresswoman Julia Brownley, Chair of House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement after a hearing regarding VA’s plan to care for veterans and communities battling both viral and environmental catastrophes.
- May 2020
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Brownley Hosts First Virtual Roundtable with Women Veterans Task Force to Discuss Mental Health of Women Veterans
Read MoreToday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Chair of the Women Veterans Task Force, hosted the Task Force’s first virtual roundtable.
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Brownley Applauds House Passage of Heroes Act Which Includes Provisions for Homeless Veteran Families
Read MoreCongresswoman 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.
- January 2020
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Brownley Visits Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to Discuss Native Veterans Health Care
Read MoreRecently, 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 Calls for National Survey of Our Nation’s Veterans
Read MoreToday, 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 and Takano Shame VA for Flippant Response to Sexual Assault Allegations
Read MoreToday, 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
Read MoreToday, 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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Brownley Introduces Bill to Expand Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs for Women Veterans
Read MoreToday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, Chairwoman of the Women Veterans Task Force, introduced the Women Veterans Therapeutic Transitional Residence in Urban Settings Act, also known as the TRUST Act, which would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to analyze the need for long-term, residential, women-specific drug and alcohol dependency treatment and rehabilitation programs, as well as carry out a related pilot program.
- November 2019
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Brownley’s Deborah Sampson Act Passes House
Read MoreToday, 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.
- October 2019
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Brownley’s Deborah Sampson Act Passes House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Read MoreToday, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee approved the Deborah Sampson Act, legislation authored by Health Subcommittee Chairwoman 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 during the Revolutionary War and who was awarded a full military pension for her military service.
