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Her statement read like both a farewell and a warning. She highlighted work on health care, veterans’ support, climate, and working families, while acknowledging “immense challenges” and a fragile democracy that must be “shored up” for future generations. As California Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin openly eyes the seat and Democrats brace for a historic wave of departures, Brownley’s exit becomes more than a personal choice; it’s another sign that the next Congress may look very different, and far less familiar, than the one Americans thought they knew.