Congress is not the same, retiring lawmakers say. Can the institution still do its job?

This press release from Representative Julia Brownley (D-CA) was published on 2026-04-20 and titled "Congress is not the same, retiring lawmakers say. Can the institution still do its job?". It focuses on taxes and touches on veterans affairs.

Congress is not the same, retiring lawmakers say. Can the institution still do its job?

Retiring Democratic Rep. Julia Brownley first got into politics when she ran for her local California school board to advocate for students like her daughter, who has dyslexia. After arriving on Capitol Hill in 2013, she used her position on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee to help pass bills, like one expanding travel reimbursement for veterans seeking medical care, with Republican support. She’s still on that committee, but collaboration has waned. The post Congress is not the same, retiring lawmakers say. Can the institution still do its job? appeared first on Congresswoman Julia Brownley .