Crime and Safety
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of all three counts in the murder of George Floyd. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:
In the wake of George Floyd's killing, many Asian American leaders are pointing out that the drive for real change often fades away. But they're aiming to help prevent that this time around, they say.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 7120, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The bill would make a number of reforms to policing to increase accountability and decrease violence, including banning chokeholds, ending the use of no-knock warrants for drug crimes, limiting the transfer of military equipment to state and local law enforcement, and mandating that body cameras be worn at all times by federal officers.
Pasadena, CA – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) stands with House Democrats, who, led by Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass and House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler, introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. This bill combats police brutality by banning chokeholds and requiring body and dashboard cameras. It removes the barriers to prosecuting police misconduct from officers who have violated civilians' rights and ends qualified immunity by law enforcement. It de-militarizes the police by limiting the transfer of military weaponry to state and local police departments.
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement on the murder of George Floyd and the protests and riots that have followed in major cities across the nation:
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Washington, DC — Today, the House of Representatives voted on two packages of spending bills to keep the government open through fiscal year 2020 at levels higher than current funding and higher than the President's budget request. The first package, under H.R.
Last week, a student pulled a pistol from his backpack and opened fire at Saugus High School in nearby Santa Clarita. Immediately, students, many just 14 or 15 years old, knew what they had to do. Some filed out of school with hands on their heads. Others used desks to barricade their classroom doors and made improvised weapons out of fire extinguishers in case the shooter got through. Many texted their parents to let them know they were alive, desperately trading "I love you"s in case these were their final words.
Washington, DC — Today, for the first time in 25 years, the House of Representatives voted on a major piece of gun violence legislation and passed H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. This legislation expands background checks to cover all sales, closing the "gun show loophole" that allowed private dealers to sell guns without a background check. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:
Washington, DC — Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27) and John Katko (NY-24) and Senators Kamala. D. Harris (D-CA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced H.R. 1228, the Help Extract Animals from Red Tape (HEART) Act of 2019. This bipartisan legislation would expedite the disposition process for animals seized in federal animal fighting cases, hold offenders financially responsible for the care of animals in custody, and allow courts to take into account the animals' welfare when considering legal delays. The bill's sponsors released the following statements: