Press Releases

May 30, 2012

Rep. Chu Urges for Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act

Issues: Jobs and the Economy, Worker Rights and Labor

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32) joined Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA-08), Democratic Caucus Chair John Larson (CT-01) amongst other Democratic Congressional leaders in supporting Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro’s (CT-03) Paycheck Fairness Act. Members listened to witnesses discuss their personal experiences with wage discrimination and urged for passage of this vital legislation that will end such practices, once and for all. Following today’s events, Congresswoman Chu released the following statement:

May 24, 2012

Rep. Chu Applauds Major Federal Contracting Reform

Issues: Small Business

Washington, DC – Last week, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-32) passed major federal contracting reform for small businesses when the House approved a package of eight bills included in the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2013 (NDAA). This package came out of the Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and the Workforce of which Rep. Chu is the Ranking Member. The reforms increase contracting opportunities for small business and create protections against contracting fraud and abuse. Congresswoman Chu (CA-32) released the following statement marking this landmark victory for small businesses:

May 18, 2012

Rep. Chu Praises Passage of NDAA & Military Hazing Prevention Policies

Issues: Veterans

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and with it, thorough military hazing prevention policies called for by Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32).

May 10, 2012

Rep. Chu Announces Artistic Discovery Competition Winners for 32nd Congressional District

Issues: Education

EL MONTE, CA – Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., announced the winners of her third annual Artistic Discovery Congressional Art Competition during a special ceremony at City of Hope in Duarte last Saturday.

May 7, 2012

Reps. Chu, Cummings, Honda, and Others to Introduce Legislation to Prevent Hazing in the Military

Issues: Veterans

Today, Representatives Judy Chu, Elijah E. Cummings, Mike Honda, and other House Members are introducing legislation to prevent hazing in our armed services.

May 4, 2012

REP. CHU MARKS 130TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT

Issues: Immigration

WASHINGTON, DC – Sunday marks the 130th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act being signed into law. With the stroke of his pen, President Chester A. Arthur banned all immigration and naturalization into the United States for anyone born in China. Congresswoman Chu has led the fight for an official statement of regret from the U.S. Congress. While her resolution has bipartisan support and an accompanying bill has already passed the Senate unanimously, the House has yet to act. Rep. Chu released the following statement to mark today’s anniversary and to once again call for action:

May 2, 2012

Rep. Judy Chu, Seniors and Advocates Denounce Proposed Ryan Budget’s Effects on Medicare, Medicaid

Issues: Seniors

EL MONTE – Rep. Judy Chu, D-El Monte, joined U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Regional Director Herb K. Schultz, local medical providers and seniors to protest the effect the proposed Republican “Ryan Budget” would have on the Medicare/Medicaid systems during a press conference at the AltaMed PACE Community Clinic in El Monte on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.

Apr 26, 2012

REP. CHU ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR CALTECH & JPL

Issues: Jobs and the Economy

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Chu (CA-32) announced that an additional $88 million has been secured by the full House Appropriations Committee above the funding levels requested by President Obama for the Mars program. Rep. Chu fought against deep cuts proposed in the budget, sending letters and testifying before the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee to fight for restoration of this critical funding. After the full Appropriations Committee approved the funding, Congresswoman Chu released the following statement:

Apr 17, 2012

CAPAC CHAIR JUDY CHU CALLS FOR AN END TO RACIAL PROFILING

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Ending Racial Profiling in America.” Below are Congresswoman Chu’s remarks from the hearing.

Apr 3, 2012

REP. JUDY CHU AND TRI-CAUCUS MARK ANNIVERSARY OF LANCE CPL. LEW’S HAZING DEATH WITH LETTER TO ARMED SERVICE COMMITTEE

Issues: Veterans

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the one year anniversary of Lance Corporal Harry Lew’s death from hazing, the chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) joined Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) in sending a letter to the House Armed Services Committee calling for action to prevent hazing. As the Committee drafts the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, the chairs call for the legislation to make hazing a crime under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, implement a GAO study on each service’s hazing training and prevention policies and develop of a national hazing database to track hazing incidents and report annually to Congress. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), CAPAC Chair, released the following statement:

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