Press Releases
PASADENA, CA – On November 6, 2025, the Eaton Fire Residents United (EFRU), a local, grassroots group advocating for survivors of the Eaton Fire, released new findings showing that even after professional remediation, more than half of tested standing homes within the region where ash settled following the Eaton Fire still contain dangerous levels of lead, and one third of those homes have significant levels of asbestos contamination.
PASADENA, CA – Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Dina Titus (NV-01), and Sharice Davids (KS-03) led 100 of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
PASADENA, CA – Three weeks into the Republican-led government shutdown, and more than one month since the House of Representatives last took a vote, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement urging Republicans to return to Washington, reopen the government, and take immediate action to lower health care costs for millions of Americans:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep Judy Chu (CA-28) led 31 Members of Congress in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Acting Director Lyons demanding answers and accountability regarding the untimely death of Ismael Ayala-Uribe, a 39-year-old resident of Westminster, California, who died while in ICE custody on September 22, 2025, after his repeated pleas for medical care were ignored at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center.
PASADENA, CA – Today, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a NASA Center administered by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), announced the reduction of its workforce by 550 employees, or approximately 11% of its total staff. This is the third round of layoffs at JPL in the past two years.
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement:
Rep. Chu, who secured passage of historic reforms to prevent military hazing following her nephew’s tragic death, condemned the Department of Defense’s move to weaken safeguards against abuse in the military.
PASADENA, CA – Rep Judy Chu (CA-28), Founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Creative Rights Caucus, issued a statement today condemning President Trump’s most recent threat to implement a 100% tariff on films made outside of the United States, which would have a devastating impact on the industry.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement on the Republican Government Shutdown:
PASADENA, CA — Yesterday, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) sent a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in advance of its motion to adopt the recommendations of the Independent After-Action Review of the January 2025 Eaton and Palisades Fires, raising serious concerns about the report’s findings.