# Julia Brownley

Julia Brownley is a Democratic member of the U.S. House for California’s 26th district.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. House, California’s 26th district
- Serving since: 2013-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: B001285
- FEC candidate IDs: H2CA00120

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001285 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

86% of Brownley’s statements discuss policy, in the top 5% of House Democrats (average 73%).

## What Brownley says (119th Congress (2025–27))

342 classified statements: 166 press releases, 150 posts on X, 13 newsletters, 13 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Brownley | House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 9.1% | 6.6% | 55 of 216 |
| Policy criticism | 34.8% | 27.5% | 49 of 216 |
| Policy discussion | 85.7% | 73.2% | 4 of 216 |
| Bipartisanship | 12.0% | 9.8% | 51 of 216 |
| Credit claiming | 28.9% | 22.7% | 45 of 216 |
| Extreme labels | 8.5% | 1.9% | 3 of 216 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 39% (House Democrats 26%); Armed Forces and National Security 30% (House Democrats 16%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 24% (House Democrats 13%); Economics and Public Finance 24% (House Democrats 20%); Government Operations and Politics 21% (House Democrats 20%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.13 (standard error 0.01), from 3,496 donors and 7,460 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 30% of House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

674 roll calls. Attendance 97.0% (House Democrats 96.9%). Party unity 99.1% (96.4%). 5 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · S. 2403 Retire through Ownership Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190674
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190671
- 2026-09-16 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 10326 PROOF Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190670
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Passage · H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190669
- 2026-09-16 · voted yea · On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · H.R. 5334 An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190668
- 2026-09-15 · voted nay · On Passage · H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection… · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190666
- 2026-09-15 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190664
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190657
- 2026-09-14 · voted yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190656
- 2026-09-03 · voted nay · On Passage · H.R. 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act · Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RH1190655

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 55 bills: 55 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 619. 3.6% of sponsored bills got out of committee (House Democrats 4.9%; rank 99 of 207).

Recent sponsored bills:

- H.Res. 1592: Expressing support for the designation of October 2026 as "National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month". (in committee, 2026-10-01) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1592
- H.R. 8496: Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-04-27) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8496
- H.J.Res. 144: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating… (in committee, 2026-01-27) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/144
- H.R. 6780: Producing Real Opportunities for Technology and Entrepreneurs Investing in Nutrition Act (in committee, 2026-05-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6780
- H.R. 6684: Zero Food Waste Act (in committee, 2025-12-12) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6684
- H.R. 6376: Supporting Military Families Exposed to Toxic Substances Act (in committee, 2026-01-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6376
- H.R. 6377: This act may be cited as the “Gold Star Siblings Educational Benefits Act (in committee, 2026-01-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6377
- H.R. 6129: Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging Act of 2025 (in committee, 2025-11-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6129
- H.R. 5994: Every Veteran Counts Act of 2025 (in committee, 2025-11-10) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5994
- H.R. 5995: Have You Served Act (in committee, 2025-12-09) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5995

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $580.0K (House Democrats median $2.0M). 18% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 86% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-07 · Press release · Brownley, Congressional Colleagues Slam HHS Effort to Dismantle Head Start · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-congressional-colleagues-slam-hhs-effort-to-dismantle-head-start/
- 2026-10-07 · Press release · Brownley Condemns Trump’s Attacks on Los Angeles and San Diego · labels: policy discussion · https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-condemns-trumps-attacks-on-los-angeles-and-san-diego/
- 2026-10-07 · Press release · Brownley and Houchin Introduce National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month Resolution · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-and-houchin-introduce-national-learning-disabilities-awareness-month-resolution/
- 2026-10-05 · Press release · Brownley, Raskin, Schatz Fight Back Against MAGA Book Bans and Attacks on First Amendment Rights of the Free Press and of Citizens in Schools, Libraries and… · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-raskin-and-schatz-fight-back-against-maga-book-bans-and-attacks-on-first-amendment-rights-of-the-free-press-and-of-citizens-in-schools-libraries-and-museums/
- 2026-10-02 · Press release · Brownley, Larsen, Veasey Introduce Legislation to Combat Discriminatory Voter ID Laws · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-larsen-and-veasey-introduce-legislation-to-combat-discriminatory-voter-id-laws/
- 2026-08-19 · Press release · Brownley, Sherman, Schiff, Padilla Urge FEMA to Release Millions in Federal Funding for Wildfire Emergency Preparedness in Los Angeles County · labels: policy discussion · https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-sherman-schiff-and-padilla-urge-fema-to-provide-answers-on-delay-to-release-millions-in-federal-funding-for-wildfire-emergency-preparedness-project-in-los-angeles-county/
- 2026-07-20 · Press release · Brownley, New Dem Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Retain USMCA · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-new-dem-colleagues-call-on-trump-administration-to-retain-usmca/
- 2026-07-15 · Press release · Brownley Statement on Massie Amendment to Foreign Aid Budget Bill · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-statement-on-massie-amendment-to-foreign-aid-budget-bill/
- 2026-07-06 · Press release · Brownley, Huffman, Raskin Introduce Resolution Reaffirming Church-State Separation Ahead of America’s 250th Anniversary · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-huffman-raskin-introduce-resolution-reaffirming-church-state-separation-ahead-of-americas-250th-anniversary/
- 2026-06-25 · Press release · Brownley, Chu Request Information from Home Depot and Lowe’s Regarding Immigration Enforcement Activity · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-chu-request-information-from-home-depot-and-lowes-regarding-immigration-enforcement-activity/

## Links

- Official site: https://juliabrownley.house.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepBrownley
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepJuliaBrownley
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RepBrownley
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RepJuliaBrownley
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001285

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001285