{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-applauds-passage-of-fy2023-government-funding-package/", "Brownley Applauds Passage of FY2023 Government Funding Package", "2022-12-23", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Julia Brownley", "B001285", "juliabrownley.house.gov", "juliabrownley", "https://juliabrownley.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Secures Over $20 Million for Community Projects Throughout Ventura County\n\nWashington, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) applauded the passage of the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding package and delivers historic investments in America\u2019s families, workers, and communities including significant increases to critical social programs that continue health coverage for 40 million children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, improve our preparedness for future public health emergencies, expand veterans\u2019 access to health care, and strengthen emergency disaster support to victims of hurricanes and wildfires throughout our country. This legislation also includes 14 community projects Brownley championed, totaling more than $20 million for Ventura County.\n\n\u201cCongress has a responsibility to ensure that our government works for the people,\u201d said Congresswoman Julia Brownley. \u201cThis bipartisan, bicameral legislative package not only keeps our government open, but it delivers historic investments in America\u2019s working families and our communities, it honors our commitment to our veterans, and it strengthens democracy at home and abroad.\n\n\u201cThis government funding bill expands quality, affordable health care for vulnerable communities including millions of children ensuring a healthier and stronger future for our country.\n\n\u201cThe omnibus bill also includes a pay increase for our service members, including the men and women in uniform at Naval Base Ventura County. This increase will help our military families meet their basic needs \u2013 as they continue to defend our democracy around the world.\n\n\u201cFor those who have served our nation, this funding package upholds our promise to our veterans and secures a significant increase in veterans\u2019 health care and, specifically, expands access to care and treatment of toxic exposure.\n\n\u201cThis legislative package also delivers emergency disaster relief to help victims of hurricanes and wildfires throughout our country, and it improves our nation\u2019s preparedness for future public health emergencies.\n\n\u201cAdditionally, I have worked closely with leaders throughout our community to bring federal funding to the areas where resources are needed the most and return taxpayers\u2019 investments to our region,\u201d added Brownley. \u201cI am proud to deliver critical investments in our local energy, water, and sewage infrastructure systems, to expand public services including a senior center, regional food bank, and library, and to support the community projects that continue to help our community and its residents thrive.\u201d\n\nThe 14 community projects Brownley secured in the bill include:\n\n$4,000,000 for the Bridge Replacement at Las Posas Road (U.S. 101) and Ventura Boulevard in Camarillo\n\n$550,800 for the California State University Channel Islands for a cybersecurity degree program including equipment\n\n$2,846,400 for the City of Oxnard for Water Pipeline Replacement\n\n$2,000,000 for the City of Santa Paula for the Harvard Boulevard Water and Sewer Pipeline Replacement\n\n$1,684,000 for the City of Simi Valley for the Sewer Line Replacement near Easy Street and Arroyo Simi\n\n$2,000,000 for Food Share for facility construction\n\n$1,853,625 for the Microgrid Installation for the Municipal Service Center in Thousand Oaks\n\n$300,000 for a work-based learning cybersecurity program at Moorpark College\n\n$750,000 for the new Moorpark City Library\n\n$628,600 for faculty professional development at Oxnard College\n\n$375,000 for the Port of Hueneme\u2019s Comprehensive Climate Action and Adaptation Plan\n\n$1,000,000 for the City of Simi Valley Senior Center Patio Shelter\n\n$640,000 for the Ventura County Family Justice Center Oxnard Satellite\n\n$1,500,000 for the Robles Diversion Improvement Project along the Ventura River for Ventura County\n\n\u201cThe government funding package and these community investments will create good-paying jobs, develop opportunities for working families and small businesses, and support our community\u2019s economic growth \u2013 a real win-win-win for our region as a whole.\u201d\n\nAdditional legislative provisions that Brownley also secured in the final omnibus bill include:\n\nPassage of Brownley\u2019s CONTRACT Act, bipartisan legislation spearheaded by Rep. Brownley, Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL), Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA). The legislation will eliminate financial disincentives that make it hard for federal contract towers to recruit and hire trained, well-qualified, retired Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) controllers. Currently, FAA air traffic controllers are required by law to retire at 56 years of age, but under current law will lose a portion of their retirement benefits if they continue to work. This provision specifically eliminates this penalty for those who choose to work as controllers at federal contract towers, which will also enhance aviation safety at contract tower facilities, like Oxnard Airport.\n\nPassage of Brownley\u2019s American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act, which addresses the mental health needs of Native veterans and mandates that every VA medical facility have a minority veteran coordinator trained in the delivery of culturally competent mental health care for Native veterans.\n\nThe omnibus government funding package passed the House by a vote of 225-201-1. The bill will now go to President Biden\u2019s desk for his signature. The full text of the bill is available here. 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