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Julia Brownley
U.S. Representative, California
2262 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Julia Andrews Brownley is an American businesswoman and politician who has been the United States representative for California's 26th congressional district since 2013. A Democrat, she served in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. Before her political career, she worked in marketing and sales.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Brownley stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 307 →HR 8496
HR 8496 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Animals
Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
HJRES 144
HJRES 144 · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jan 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HR 6780
HR 6780 · Introduced Dec 17, 2025 · Agriculture and Food
May 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
HR 6684
HR 6684 · Introduced Dec 12, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Dec 12, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 6376
HR 6376 · Introduced Dec 3, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jan 5, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 6377
HR 6377 · Introduced Dec 3, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jan 5, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
HR 6129
HR 6129 · Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · Energy
Nov 20, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
HR 5996
HR 5996 · Introduced Nov 10, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Nov 17, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 5995
HR 5995 · Introduced Nov 10, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Dec 9, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 5997
HR 5997 · Introduced Nov 10, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Nov 17, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Brownley's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 402were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.3%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.7%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
3.6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Brownley sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Brownley's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33