It is my duty to honor, respect, and protect the Constitutional rights of all Americans. In Congress, I have supported legislation to protect the civil rights of all our citizens, and have fought against backwards policies that seek to allow discrimination against members of our community.
- March 2019
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House Passes Brownley Bills to Strengthen Democracy As Part of H.R. 1
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which includes two bills authored by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) to strengthen our democracy by ending partisan gerrymandering and requiring same-day voter registration.
- February 2019
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House Administration Committee Passes Brownley Bills to Strengthen Democracy As Part of H.R. 1
Today, the House Administration Committee passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which includes two bills authored by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) to strengthen our democracy by ending partisan gerrymandering and requiring same-day voter registration.
- January 2019
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Brownley Sworn In to 116th Congress; Priorities Include Restoring Democracy, Serving Women Veterans, Addressing Climate Change
Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) released a statement today after she was sworn in to the 116th Congress.
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Brownley Introduces Bill to Ensure Federal Code Better Reflects LGBTQ Equality
On the first day of the 116th Congress, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) today introduced the Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act, legislation to strike gendered words like “husband” and “wife” from all federal laws and replace them with the term “spouse.”
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Brownley Introduces Bill to Require Nationwide Same-Day Voter Registration as New Democratic Majority’s Effort to Restore Democracy Gets Underway
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) introduced her first bill of the 116th Congress: the Same Day Registration Act, legislation that would require all states to allow same-day voter registration for all federal elections. Brownley’s legislation was introduced as the new House Democratic Majority’s effort to restore democracy gets underway.
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Dem Lawmaker Wants Federal Laws Rewritten with Gender Neutral Terms
Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) is kicking off the new Congress by introducing a bill that would rewrite federal laws with more gender neutral terms.
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As Democrats Take Back the House, a New Bill Seeks to Mandate National Same-Day Voter Registration
Right now, just 17 states and the District of Columbia allow same-day voter registration, and the bill, introduced by Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA), would mandate that the rest of the country join them.
- May 2018
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House Dems Urge Mulvaney to Reject Proposed Rollback of Transgender Health Protections
A group of 127 House Democrats is calling on White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney to reject a proposal that would roll back ObamaCare’s anti-discrimination protections for transgender patients.
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127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) spearheaded an effort by 127 House Democrats to call on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney to uphold the Health Care Rights Law, also known as Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which protects patients from discrimination in health care.
- March 2018
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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.
- January 2018
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Brownley Statement on Net Neutrality Congressional Review Act Resolution
Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today regarding her support for a Congressional Review Act resolution to reverse the FCC’s recent actions undermining net neutrality.
- November 2017
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Anti-Harassment Training Is Important First Step, But Congress Must Do More to Increase Accountability and Transparency, Says Brownley
Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement today on passage of a resolution requiring anti-harassment training for all Members and employees of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- April 2017
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Members of Congress urge Tillerson to condemn gay Chechnya arrests
By Micheal Lavers Originally Appeared in The Washington Blade Fifty members of Congress have asked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to publicly criticize the arrest of gay men in Chechnya. They note in an April 7 letter to Tillerson that they are “greatly disturbed by reports of arrests, disappearances and extrajudicial murders of gay men […]
- March 2017
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Local women band together in political activism
By Amanda Covarrubias Originally Appeared in The Ventura County Star At first, Darlynn Childress stood alone outside the Target in Westlake Village. Soon, other women began walking up, greeting her with laughter and hugs. But this was no chance meeting of suburban moms at a store they visit often to pick up cereal, aspirin and […]
- February 2017
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Our Democracy Remains Strong
Sunday marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, when the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the constitutional right of women to make decisions about their own health care without interference from the government.
- November 2016
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Stand Up for Return of Decency, Justice
The election may have passed, but I join millions of Americans across the country who stand firm in the resolve that our nation will be one that works for everyone — a stronger, inclusive America built around uplifting and empowering all of its citizens.
- May 2016
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Brownley Votes to Protect LGBT Civil Rights
Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued a statement regarding the Maloney Amendment to the FY17 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act (H.R. 4974).
- February 2016
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Brownley Amendments Approved to Improve Wildfire Fighting and Reduce Human Trafficking
Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee adopted two amendments offered by Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) to the Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act (AIRR Act/H.R. 4441). The bill will reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration programs, including the Airport Improvement Program, address aviation safety, improve the aircraft certification process, and privatize air traffic control services.