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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the State of California’s request to extend financial assistance under the Individuals and Households Program (IHP) for survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires. Under the approved extension, eligible homeowners can receive assistance through July 9, 2027, and eligible renters can receive assistance through October 9, 2026. 

Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), who worked with Governor Newsom and congressional colleagues to advocate for this extension, released the following statement:
 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement marking four years since the Supreme Court issued the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which overturned the 50-year precedent in Roe v. Wade of a nationwide, constitutional right to abortion care.

"Four years ago today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped away a constitutional freedom that generations fought to secure. Today, I think about the women whose lives have been destroyed because of the consequences.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Judy Chu (CA-28) and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), as well as Reps. Cohen (D-TN), Gottheimer (D-NJ), Raskin (D-MD), Schrier (D-WA), and Suozzi (D-NY), are introducing H.R. 9400, the American Rescuers of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026, legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Americans who were active in rescuing and aiding Jewish refugees and others during the Holocaust. The Medal will be displayed at the U.S. Holocaust Museum.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Pete Aguilar (CA-33), and Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding an immediate investigation into reports that multiple detainees at the Adelanto ICE Processing Facility have faced retaliation for a hunger strike and for a meeting with the Members of Congress during a congressional oversight visit earlier this month. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the U.S. Army conducted military training exercises in Pasadena and other communities across Southern California with limited community notice. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33), and Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) visited the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County, California, to meet with detainees participating in an ongoing hunger strike and assess conditions inside one of the nation's most troubled immigration detention facilities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced a resolution recognizing the 1885 Rock Springs Chinese Massacre, one of the deadliest acts of anti-Chinese violence in United States history. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02), and Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10), introduced the Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act, which would initiate the process for criminalizing military hazing in the Military Code of Justice. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be leading the Senate companion.