Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House voted to pass H.R. 5, the Equality Act. The Equality Act ensures equal treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning or Queer(LGBTQ) individuals by amending the Civil Rights Act, Fair Housing Act, the Equal Credit and Opportunity Act, and the Jury Selection Act to create a single national prohibition on discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation in employment, housing, public accommodation, education, and more.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) reintroduced the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act. This bill, cosponsored by 137 House members and led in the Senate by Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), strengthens the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, and restores the separation of powers by limiting overly broad executive authority to issue future travel bans. Supporters of the NO BAN Act issued the following statements:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement to welcome the Lunar New Year, which begins on February 12, 2021 and marks the Year of the Ox:
Washington, D.C. — Today, President Joe Biden nominated Julie Su to be the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), who had supported her nomination, issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Joe Biden issued Executive Orders to promote and improve access to healthcare, including lifting restrictions on abortion access domestically and internationally. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and applauded President Biden's immediate action to repeal the Muslim ban on his first day in office. Chu and Coons issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – US Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham announced his resignation today following calls from Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) and others for him to step down after it was reported that Dillingham pressured career Census Bureau employees to prioritize producing a rushed and statistically inaccurate report that would have been used to exclude undocumented immigrants from apportionment totals. Rep. Chu issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump for the role that he played in inciting a violent mob which attacked the US Capitol on January 6, leading to the deaths of at least five people including one Capitol Police Officer. This is the second impeachment of Donald Trump. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) voted for impeachment and made the following statement:
Washington, DC — On Monday, 57 Members of Congress, led by Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), sent a letter to President-Elect Biden urging him to issue an Executive Order directing federal agencies to rescind the public charge rule within his first few days in office.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 335, a bill to provide an exception for General Lloyd Austin to become Secretary of Defense despite having retired from the military fewer than seven years ago as required by law. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) voted for this legislation and issued the following statement: