{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-delivers-46-million-in-retroactive-and-estimated-monthly/", "Brownley Delivers $4.6 Million in Retroactive and Estimated Monthly Federal Benefits to Constituents Since Taking Office", "2014-12-12", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Julia Brownley", "B001285", "juliabrownley.house.gov", "juliabrownley", "https://juliabrownley.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Thousand Oaks, CA \u2013 In nearly two years since Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) took office, Brownley and her staff have successfully delivered more than $4.6 million in retroactive and estimated monthly federal benefits to constituents throughout Ventura County. Additionally, she helped secure more than $10 million in federal grants for local projects.\n\n\u201cWhen I was elected to Congress, I was determined to provide the best constituent services possible,\u201d said Congresswoman Brownley. \u201cAs I prepare to begin my second term in office, I will continue to strive to be Ventura County\u2019s voice in Washington.\u201d\n\nBelow are highlights of Congresswoman Brownley\u2019s constituent-centered approach to strengthening Ventura County\u2019s economy and fighting for middle-class families.\n\nReceived and responded to over 119,000 inquiries from constituents.\n\nOf those 119,000-plus inquiries, over 2,100 required Brownley to open cases and cut through bureaucratic red tape while advocating for constituents.\n\nRecovered nearly $2 million in retroactive VA benefits, plus more than $1.8 in estimated monthly VA benefits.\n\nRecovered over $300,000 in overdue Social Security benefits to Ventura County residents.\n\nHelped secure more than $10 million in federal grants, including $4.3 million for expanding local transit service; $1.8 million for security and infrastructure for the Port of Hueneme; $600,000 for maintenance and improvements for the Camarillo and Oxnard airports; $500,000 for carrier service incentives for Oxnard airport; $120,000 for Reins of HOPE in Ojai to expand access to complementary and alternative therapy for veterans; and $2.4 million to keep a local fire station open and staffed.\n\n\u201cIf you live in California\u2019s 26th Congressional District and need my help with a federal agency, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact my district offices,\u201d Brownley said. \u201cIt is my honor to serve you as your advocate in Congress.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-27T22:44:12Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://juliabrownley.house.gov/brownley-delivers-46-million-in-retroactive-and-estimated-monthly/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4214909169822931, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}