Press Releases

Washington, DC — Today and Saturday, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) will be taking part in an oversight visit to immigrant detention facilities at the southern border. Rep. Chu will be joined on this delegation by Sens. Jeff Merkley (OR), Mazie Hirono (HI), and Tina Smith (MN). Rep. Beto O'Rourke (TX-16) will be joining on Saturday. The delegation will inspect family detention centers in Karnes City and Dilley, Texas; and the child detention center in Tornillo, Texas. The Tornillo detention facility is currently holding more than 2,000 children in a tent encampment in the desert.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the Taxpayer Penalty Protection Act, a bill that would shield taxpayers from withholding penalties for the 2018 filing year should they find themselves to be under-withheld due to the rushed changes made in the Republican tax law. Because of the new IRS withholding tables, and the fact that many taxpayers did not adjust their withholding, the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will largely remain unknown until taxpayers prepare their returns in early 2019.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced H.R. 7204, the Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement (DIPLOMA) Act. The DIPLOMA Act would provide federal grants to states to support community schools and develop a comprehensive child and youth strategy. States would award subgrants to local consortia, in which a school works with at least one community partner.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 116^th Congress will bring tremendous milestones for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, including a record 20 AAPI Members of Congress and the inclusion of an Asian American Member in House Leadership. On Thursday, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Member Ted Lieu (CA-44) was elected to House Leadership as a Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair.

Washington, DC — Over the weekend, following an order by President Trump to allow the military to use lethal force against migrants at our southern border, an incident occurred near the San Ysidro crossing where border patrol agents fired tear gas at unarmed women and children seeking to enter the country and request asylum as the law permits. President Trump temporarily ordered the crossing to be closed and has threatened to close the entire border. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:

Washington, DC — Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement on President Trump's plan to use an executive order to end the 14^th Amendment's promise of birthright citizenship:

"With one statement, Donald Trump displayed the bigotry and the ignorance that have made his presidency so dangerous.

PASADENA, CA — Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement in response to Saturday's shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, where a shooter took eleven lives:

"I am heartbroken for the victims, families, and congregation of Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The terrorist attack there was an attack on every Jewish community. It will not succeed.

Washington, DC — Yesterday, the IRS Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee released its annual report which included a recommendation made by Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee to waive the penalty for under-withholding on taxes for individuals. Changes to deductions and exemptions made in the new Republican tax law have increased the risk of under-withholding. A June 4 press release from the IRS said they will waive certain penalties as they apply to multinational corporations, but no such offer was extended to small businesses or individual taxpayers.