While my office remains open and ready to help, House Republicans’ refusal to do their jobs is creating real hardship for everyday Americans.

Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|California District 26
Julia Brownley
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Julia Brownley
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratCalifornia District 26
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It’s Day 9 of the Republican government shutdown – and several federal agencies have now informed my office that they can no longer respond to constituent casework.
Even during this shutdown, I refuse to let your casework stop because of Republicans’ inaction. If you or someone you know needs assistance with a federal agency, please don’t hesitate to call my office at (805) 379-1779.
My office has helped Ventura County and Conejo Valley residents in more than 18,000 cases and returned over $40 million in retroactive benefits — and that work continues.
Veterans are struggling to get answers from the VA, seniors are waiting on Social Security, and families are stuck in limbo as Customs and Border Protection and ICE pause responses to inquiries.
While my office remains open and ready to help, House Republicans’ refusal to do their jobs is creating real hardship for everyday Americans.
Speaker Johnson and House Republicans shut down the government and shut out the people they were elected to serve. Their inaction isn’t leadership, it’s a betrayal of the American people. It’s time for Speaker Johnson to stop making excuses and bring the House back to work.
Doing your job means showing up when it matters most. It means showing up for our servicemembers, our veterans, our seniors, and the American people who deserve a Congress that works for them.
Since July 24, the House has been in session only 12 days. The House has not been in session since September 19 because the Speaker keeps canceling votes.
When asked if he would bring the House back to reopen the government, Speaker Johnson quipped, “We’ve already done our job.”
Mr. Speaker, you have not done your job.
Speaker Johnson and House Republicans shut down the government and shut out the people they were elected to serve. Their inaction isn’t leadership, it’s a betrayal of the American people. It’s time for Speaker Johnson to stop making excuses and bring the House back to work.
Doing your job means showing up when it matters most. It means showing up for our servicemembers, our veterans, our seniors, and the American people who deserve a Congress that works for them.
Since July 24, the House has been in session only 12 days. The House has not been in session since September 19 because the Speaker keeps canceling votes.
Speaker Johnson and House Republicans shut down the government and shut out the people they were elected to serve. Their inaction isn’t leadership, it’s a betrayal of the American people. It’s time for Speaker Johnson to stop making excuses and bring the House back to work.
Doing your job means showing up when it matters most. It means showing up for our servicemembers, our veterans, our seniors, and the American people who deserve a Congress that works for them.
Since July 24, the House has been in session only 12 days. The House has not been in session since September 19 because the Speaker keeps canceling votes.
It’s time for Speaker Johnson to do his job, swear in Representative-elect Grijalva, and bring House Republicans back to Washington to negotiate in good faith a funding bill that protects Americans’ access to affordable health care.
Many are now questioning his motives, including whether he’s delaying the swearing-in to prevent a full House vote on releasing the Epstein files. Whatever his reasoning, it’s an abuse of power that denies representation and transparency to the American people.
Going directly against precedent – where two House Republicans were sworn in less than 24 hours after their special elections, even during pro forma sessions – Speaker Johnson is refusing to seat our new Democratic colleague.
It’s Day 8 of the Republican shutdown. Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t just canceling votes to avoid a bipartisan funding deal, he’s exploiting the shutdown to delay swearing in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who won her election in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District nearly two weeks ago.
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552 total votes
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| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | — | Election of the Speaker | NOT_VOTING | — | — | Johnson (LA) |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Call by States | PRESENT | — | — | Passed |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.
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