Julia Brownley

Democrat Representative, District 26, California

30 bills430 cosponsored$593K raised643 votes recorded

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Official biography

Congressional source

Roots

“She currently resides in Thousand Oaks” source

Education

“and an M.B.A. from American University” source
“Brownley holds a B.A. in Political Science from George Washington University” source

Career

“Before entering public service, she worked in private-sector marketing” source

Public service

“Before her time in Congress, Brownley served in the California State Assembly” source
“Brownley’s commitment to public service began in 1994 when she ran for her local school board”

Legislation

HR 10045cosponsor

To provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility", and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-06

HR 9995cosponsor

To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-07-30

HR 9929cosponsor

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-07-23

HR 9941cosponsor

To protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.

Voting Record

264 yea356 nay21 missed2 present

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed (214-208)

yea2026-07-23

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed (232-188)

nay2026-07-23

H R 8800

Agreed to (221-210)

nay2026-07-22

H R 8800

Failed (207-224)

nay2026-07-22

The 2026 race

Full race

FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

Jacqui V IrwinDemocratic
$822K raised
Chris EspinosaDemocratic
$131K raised
Michael S KoslowRepublican
$88K raised
William ScottRepublican
$26K raised
Julia BrownleyDemocratic· this member
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Samuel GallucciRepublican
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Sonia Devgan-KackerDemocratic
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Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$593K

Small donors $42KLarge individual $199KPACs $311K

Spent $647KCash $888K

2024 cycle$1.6M

Small donors $87KLarge individual $715KPACs $756K

Spent $1.0MCash $942K

2022 cycle$2.4M

Small donors $228K

Top Contributors

HAAS AUTOMATION$9K

WESTERN PACIFIC MED-CORP$7K

HAAS AUTOMATION$7K

THE RING GROUP$7K

PACHULSKI STANG ZIEHL$7K

UNITED STAFFING ASSOCIATES$7K

LOS ANGELES COUNTY$7K

BLACK ROCK$7K

VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS$7K

RUSTIC CANYON PARTNERS$7K

Committees

House Committee on Natural Resources

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Aviation
Highways and Transit
Water Resources and Environment

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Health

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

HR 10045: To provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility", and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

HR 9995: To prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-30

legislation

HR 9929: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building".

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

HR 9941: To protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

Service History

House, Dist. 262025-01-03, 2027-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 262023-01-03, 2025-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 262021-01-03, 2023-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 262019-01-03, 2021-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 262017-01-03, 2019-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 262015-01-06, 2017-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 262013-01-03, 2015-01-03Democrat

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BillsTracked · 460
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 643
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 8
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 8
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesTracked · 37
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“She served on the school board for over a decade” source

“She was elected to the California State Assembly in 2006” source

“was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 to serve California’s 26th District” source

Family

“a doting grandparent to her granddaughter, Tibby” source

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HRES 1451cosponsor

Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-07-23

HR 9874cosponsor

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

2026-07-22

HCONRES 114cosponsor

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-07-21

HRES 1432cosponsor

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the freeze on State-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant payments for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-07-15

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HRES 1427cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-07-13

HR 9627cosponsor

Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-07-09

HRES 1415cosponsor

Celebrating the country's history of church-state separation and recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-07-02

HR 9579cosponsor

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.

2026-07-02

HR 9441cosponsor

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for coverage of expenses to improve the reproductive health care workforce.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-06-24

HR 9448cosponsor

To ensure the accessibility of reproductive healthcare for Federal employees, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-06-24

HR 9373cosponsor

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for certain remedies for air transportation passengers with disabilities who are discriminated against, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-06-18

HRES 1372cosponsor

Remembering kindness in the United States and affirming our commitment to fostering community and building resiliency through every day acts of kindness.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-06-18

HRES 1375cosponsor

Reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-06-18

HR 9289cosponsor

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-06-11

HR 9250cosponsor

To modernize and maintain the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education in celebration of America's 250th anniversary.

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

2026-06-10

HRES 1342cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of June 5, 2026, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2026 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-04

H R 8800

Agreed to (232-199)

H R 8800

Failed (175-254)

nay2026-07-22

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Failed (213-216)

yea2026-07-22

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Passed (216-212)

nay2026-07-22

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Stop Insider Trading Act

Failed (211-218)

yea2026-07-22

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed (232-198)

nay2026-07-22

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Passed (216-214)

nay2026-07-22

Value Over Cost Act

Passed (421-1)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (213-209)

nay2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (214-211)

nay2026-07-21

H R 8800

Failed (65-361)

nay2026-07-21

Large individual $1.0M

Spent $5.2MCash $349K

2020 cycle$2.0M

Small donors $280KLarge individual $858KPACs $721K

Spent $1.4MCash $3.1M

2018 cycle$2.6M

Small donors $268KLarge individual $1.3MPACs $906K

Spent $1.8MCash $2.5M

2016 cycle$3.4M

Small donors $631KLarge individual $1.7MPACs $1.1M

Spent $2.0MCash $1.6M

2014 cycle$3.6M

Small donors $571KLarge individual $1.8MPACs $1.1M

Spent $3.4MCash $275K

2012 cycle$2.2M

Small donors $314KLarge individual $1.3MPACs $506K

Spent $2.1MCash $50K

HRES 1451: Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

yea

2026-07-23

vote

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

nay

2026-07-23

vote

HR 9874: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to apply the ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals under such Act to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic business entities, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-22

legislation

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H R 8800

nay

2026-07-22

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-22

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-22

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-22

vote

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

yea

2026-07-22

vote

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

nay

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

nay

2026-07-22

vote

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

nay

2026-07-22

vote

HCONRES 114: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.

cosponsor

2026-07-21

legislation

Value Over Cost Act

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

nay

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

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H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

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