Press Releases

PASADENA, CA - In response to the continued use of Title 42 to expel asylum seekers at the border, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) led 33 other House Democrats on a letter to Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, demanding answers about the agency's justification for treating asylum seekers as a unique public health threat, how these expulsions are being coordinated, how asylum seekers being returned to dangerous situations are being cared for, and more.

PASADENA, CA - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act, a comprehensive package of science, commerce, trade, foreign policy, manufacturing, and education policy to improve American competitiveness. This bill includes $2 billion to support industries reliant on semiconductors, like automobiles and electronics and $45 billion to improve supply chain resilience and manufacturing technology.

PASADENA, CA - On Thursday January 27, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that it was awarding over $57 million in grants to over 567 arts organizations, including two in Pasadena: $150,000 for A Noise Within and $100,000 for Fulcrum Arts. The grants, created as part of the American Rescue Plan, which Congress passed last year, are intended to help support jobs in the arts sector, keep the doors open to arts organizations nationwide, and assist the field in its response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Rep.

PASADENA, CA - Today, Representative Judy Chu (CA-27) and House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting the agency's partnership in making improvements to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program to help businesses facing ongoing disruptions due to the widespread Omicron Variant. SVOG, which provided grants to concert venues, theaters, museums, and other businesses that host performances, has disbursed $14 billion in assistance to small businesses.

Washington, DC — Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27) and Drew Ferguson (GA-03) announced the re-launch of the Creative Rights Caucus (CRC) with Reps. Chu and Ferguson serving as co-chairs. The CRC co-chairs issued the following statements:

Washington, D.C – Today, the House passed S. 1605, the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022. The FY22 NDAA authorizes a total of $678.2 billion for the Department of Defense.

Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released new information from the Joint Economic Committee showing over $25 million in advanced Child Tax Credit payments went to families in the 27^th Congressional District. The tax cuts, totaling $25.2 million helped cover 69,000 low income children in the district. Rep. Chu issued the following statement:

Washington, DC – Today, the House passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, President Biden's $1.75 trillion legislation to invest in families, health care, climate change mitigation, affordable housing, small businesses, immigration, and other infrastructure. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), who helped to craft this bill as a member of the House Ways and Means, Budget, and Small Business Committees, issued the following statement: