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Committees and Caucuses

Committees

Rep. Chu currently serves on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over legislation pertaining to taxes, revenues, Social Security, and Medicare. In that Committee, Rep. Chu is Vice Ranking Member and a member of the Subcommittees on Health, Worker and Family Support, and Oversight, giving her oversight over healthcare reform and crucial safety net programs. 

She also serves on the House Small Business Committee, which has oversight of the Small Business Administration. She is a member of the Subcommittees on: Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access; Contracting and Infrastructure; and Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workplace Development.

Caucuses and Task Forces

Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus: In 2011, Chu was elected Chair of CAPAC, which advocates for the needs and concerns of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community across the nation.

Congressional Creative Rights Caucus: Chu founded and co-chairs this bipartisan caucus, which advocates for the copyright protections of those in the creative industries, such as music, film and visual arts.

Congressional Planetary Science Caucus: Chu re-launched and co-chairs the bipartisan caucus, which supports space science, research, and exploration.

Her additional Caucus membership includes: