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WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu announced that she will be among the select group of House members, known as the Closers,who will shepherd the landmark Biden-Harris immigration reform legislation through the House of Representatives. This bill contains many provisions that Congresswoman Chu has authored and championed in the House of Representatives for several years. President Biden's proposal includes Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) attended the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala D. Harris as President and Vice President of the United States of America. This event occurred on the same spot where, just two weeks ago, a mob of rioters and insurrectionists stormed the Capitol Building at the urging of then-President Trump. Rep. Chu joined with a crowd that was limited in size due to the public health considerations of the coronavirus pandemic. Rep. Chu released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement on Congress's certification of the election of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and the assault on the Capitol instigated by outgoing President Trump and his supporters in Congress:
The freshman class will be sworn in on January 3rd, 2021 when the First Session of the 117th United States Congress convenes.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed HR. 133, an omnibus bill to fund the government through fiscal year 2021 and provide additional COVID-19 relief to the country. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) voted for the bill and issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), reiterated to President-elect Biden that there must be an AAPI at the Cabinet Secretary-level, as there has been for over 20 years. Rep. Chu issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Following reports that Katherine Tai, Chief Trade Counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee, has been nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to serve as United States Trade Representative, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), a member of the USMCA Working Group, issued the following statements praising the nomination:
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) has issued the following statement criticizing Senate Republicans for stripping language to increase protections for the San Gabriel Mountains from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 which passed the House of Representatives yesterday: