Press Releases
July 9, 2015
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On Wednesday, the House of Representatives narrowly passed H.R. 5, the reauthorization the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), who voted against the bill, released the following statement.
July 8, 2015
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Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) joined more than seventy Members of Congress to increase access to safe, legal abortions for millions of women by supporting the introduction of the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act.
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June 30, 2015
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Today, President Obama officially announced a Department of Labor rule that will extend overtime pay to nearly 5 million American workers.
June 26, 2015
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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that same-sex marriage is guaranteed by the Constitution.
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June 25, 2015
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Today marks the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision, which gutted key voter protections from the Voting Rights Act.
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June 25, 2015
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On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its decision to designate Nepal for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) based on the conditions of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and subsequent aftershocks that devastated the country in April 2015.
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June 25, 2015
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Today, the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision upholding federal premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act for all qualifying Americans, regardless of their state of residence.
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June 24, 2015
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On Tuesday, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) finished a two-day tour of the immigrant family detention centers at Karnes and Dilley in Texas.
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June 24, 2015
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Two years since the Supreme Court gutted core protections in the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder, states and localities throughout the country have passed sweeping laws that disproportionately suppress the voting rights of minorities, the elderly, and the disabled.
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June 18, 2015
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Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) joined seven other members of Congress to announce her participation in a Congressional delegation to tour the Dilly and Karnes immigrant family detention centers in Texas on June 21-22.
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