Press Releases
September 30, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Republican attempts to tie government funding to a delay of the Affordable Care Act led to a shutdown of the federal government. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:
September 28, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) voted against the House Republican resolution to delay the Affordable Care Act for one year and repeal a medical-device tax included in the health care law in exchange for funding the government through December 15, 2013. Rep. Chu released the following statement:
September 7, 2013
Claremont, CA – Today, Representative Judy Chu (CA-27) hosted a press conference and town hall meeting on the proposed San Gabriel National Recreation Area. Rep. Chu released the following statement:
Issues:Energy and Environment
September 3, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement about the potential for military action in response to the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government:
August 29, 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) joined workers from 30 Los Angeles County area fast food chains, as well as members of SEIU Local 721, to call for wage increases to $15 per hour. Rep. Chu released the following statement:
August 28, 2013
Claremont, CA – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) was joined by mayors and city council members from Claremont, Glendora and Upland, as well as local residents from throughout the San Gabriel Valley as she opened a new Congressional office in Claremont. Congresswoman Chu released the following statement:
August 28, 2013
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu released the following statement marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington:
Issues:Civil and Voting Rights
July 22, 2013
Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27) and Darrell Issa (CA-49) today introduced bipartisan legislation which provides patent holders tools to fight against patent assertion entities (PAE) and patent trolls in order to encourage American innovation and growth.
July 16, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA) and Jared Polis (D-CO), who introduced H.R. 1845, the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, issued statements in support of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) guidance on the Title IX rights of students who are pregnant and parenting students. H.R. 1845, the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, would help states and local school districts support pregnant and parenting youth who face unique challenges by providing academic services like parenting and life skill classes while offering incentives for schools to modify policies that remove barriers for pregnant and parenting students to continue their education.
July 1, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Today, interest rates on Stafford student loans doubled, from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Congress first lowered the government-backed rates to 3.4 percent in 2007, helping countless young Americans earn their degrees. When that rate was set to expire on July 1, 2012, public pressure led to a one year extension, which came to its statutory end today.