Press Releases
Washington, DC — Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), joined with other members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus to file an amicus brief in support of several cases against the Trump Administration's public charge rule.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), joined by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46), Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), Senator Edward Markey (D-MA), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and over 103 additional lawmakers, sent a letter to Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kevin McAleenan, Acting U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ken Cuccinelli, and Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Matthew T.
Washington, DC — Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) is the 9th most active member of the 116th Congress, according to a new report by Quorum Analytics, which studied legislative activity from the beginning of the session – January 1, 2019 – to the start of the August Recess – July 31, 2019. Rep. Chu issued the following statement:
Washington, DC — Today, Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan announced a final rule instituting numerous significant changes to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Health and Human Services (HHS) policy that will undercut protections for immigrant children. The regulation attempts to undermine the Flores Settlement, which protects immigrant children in DHS custody from harmful or inhumane conditions, for instance, mandating that children be held for no longer than 20 days.
Washington, DC — On Monday afternoon, Planned Parenthood announced they would be withdrawing from the Title X federal grant program, which provides funding for contraception, cancer screenings, family planning, and STI testing for 4 million low-income patients a year. The decision comes after a federal appeals court in California failed to block the Trump Administration's "Title X gag rule" which prohibits any Title X grantee from providing or even referring patients to abortion services, even if a patient requests such information.
Washington, DC — Contradicting years of federal policy, the Trump Administration today made final a rule proposed by the Department of Homeland Security in October 2018 that would make it difficult for many legal immigrants to come to the U.S. or receive green cards if they have used benefits such as Medicaid, housing assistance, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), among others.
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement calling for the opening of an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump:
Washington, DC — Today, the House of Representatives unanimously approved of H.R. 3299, the Promoting Respect for Individuals' Dignity and Equality (PRIDE) Act of 2019, introduced by Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27) and Andy Levin (MI-09). The PRIDE Act would remove gendered language like "husband" and "wife" from the tax code to accommodate same sex couples.
Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) voted for the first increase in the federal minimum wage in ten years by passing H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act. The Raise the Wage Act would gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, and ensure more workers are lifted out of poverty. California is already on schedule to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by January 1, 2023. Rep. Chu issued the following statement:
Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the Reuniting Families Act.