San Gabriel Mountains

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 397-28 to pass H.R. 6938, the FY26 Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy and Water, and Interior-Environment appropriations minibus, a three-bill funding package that invests in science, public safety, energy and water infrastructure, and environmental protection for communities nationwide, including Southern California. Rep. Chu (CA-28) released the following statement: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep Judy Chu (CA-28) introduced the San Gabriel Mountains, Foothills, and Rivers Protection Act of 2025, which would designate 35,335 acres of protected wilderness and 20.2 miles of wild and scenic rivers. In the Senate, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California (PUBLIC) Lands Act, a package that includes identical companion legislation to Rep. Chu’s.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Brad Sherman (CA-32) introduced H.R. 2928, the Mortgage Relief for Disaster Survivors Act, which would provide homeowners in presidentially declared disaster areas who have a federally backed mortgage with 180 days of mortgage forbearance, with the option of extending for an additional 180 days and without any penalties, fees, or additional interest accruing.

PASADENA, CA — Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement on upcoming soil testing of the impacted Eaton Fire areas of northern Pasadena and Altadena:

“I have asked the EPA and FEMA to do soil testing in Altadena and Pasadena, and I was disappointed when they flat-out said no. They said they haven’t paid for soil testing after debris removal since 2019, and they have concluded that whatever is found below the 6 inches is preexisting before the fires.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28-D), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30-D), Chuck Edwards (NC-11-R), and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23-D) introduced bipartisan tax legislation—the HIRE CREDIT Act—aimed at helping victims of federally-designated disasters like the Eaton Fire in Californiato get back into the workforce. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) will be joined by Eaton Fire Survivor and lifelong educator, Dianne Lewis, as her guest to President Donald Trump’s first Address to a Joint Session of Congress.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) released this statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom’s supplemental disaster assistance request sent to congressional leadership and the California delegation:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on the recent California wildfires affecting Altadena, Pasadena, the Pacific Palisades, and surrounding communities. Chairman Jim Jordan and the majority did not have Reps.