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
July 15, 2014
Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) testified at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in support of the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA).
Issues:Women's Rights
June 30, 2014
Today, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell, determining that some corporations with religious objections may deny its employees contraception coverage guaranteed to them under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Issues:Women's Rights