Women's Rights
September 18, 2015
"It is already illegal to fail to provide care to an infant born alive," Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif) said. "What this bill does is to vilify abortion providers."
Issues:Women's Rights
September 9, 2015
Today, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Planned Parenthood. The hearing comes after the recent release of edited videos that purport to reveal illegal activities by Planned Parenthood employees, despite numerous claims that question their conclusions. Ahead of the hearing, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), a member of the Judiciary Committee, sent a letter signed by 11 members to Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) urging the release of the “full, unedited source footage” as Congressional investigations proceed.
Issues:Women's Rights
September 4, 2015
On Tuesday, September 8, the House of Representatives will meet for the first time since breaking for the August District Work Period. As the 114th Congress resumes, Rep. Judy Chu released the following list of her legislative and in-district accomplishments.
August 11, 2015
In response to calls to defund Planned Parenthood, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement of support for the women’s health organization.
Issues:Women's RightsHealth Care
July 8, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) joined more than seventy Members of Congress to increase access to safe, legal abortions for millions of women by supporting the introduction of the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act.
Issues:Women's Rights
April 7, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) announced the names of 14 women from across the San Gabriel Valley who will receive the 2015 Women of Distinction Award.
Issues:Women's Rights
January 26, 2015
Where you're from can determine a lot about you, like if you speak with an accent or say "pop" instead of "soda." But location should not dictate your rights. Our basic freedoms do not know state or city borders, and do not change as you move around the country. That is, unless you are a woman.
Issues:Women's Rights
January 22, 2015
Late last night, after an earlier bill to ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks failed to gain enough support from Republican House Members, House Leadership fast tracked H.R. 7 for a vote this morning.
Issues:Women's Rights
January 21, 2015
In an effort to take the offensive against state laws that curb a woman’s legal right to abortion, Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27), Marcia Fudge (OH-11), and Lois Frankel (FL-22) introduced the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) in the House of Representatives today.
Issues:Women's Rights
January 15, 2015
"This bill will finally put us on the offensive," Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) said in a conference call Wednesday announcing the bill.
Issues:Women's Rights