Press Releases
March 1, 2016
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) testified before the House Armed Services Committee about the need to address military hazing in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Rep. Chu secured language in the Fiscal Year 2015 NDAA to direct the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to provide an objective analysis about the current status of hazing in the military. The report, released on February 9, 2016, found a lack of oversight of existing hazing policies put in place by military branches and an uncertainty of to what extent existing policies have been implemented. Rep. Chu testified that annual reporting, better training, stricter guidance, and department-wide evaluations are necessary to put an end to the problem of hazing in the military.
Issues:Military Hazing
February 29, 2016
Today, Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) announced a pilot program that provides bus service to increase access to metro transit lines for L.A. area commuters. The service, referred to as the “NoHo to Pasadena Express” will connect passengers to the Metro Red/Orange Lines in North Hollywood and the Metro Gold Line in Pasadena, and includes stops in Burbank’s Media District and North Downtown Glendale.
Issues:Transportation
February 29, 2016
During Sunday night’s Academy Awards show, host Chris Rock introduced “accountants” from the firm PricewaterhouseCoopers with stereotypical Asian and Jewish names and then brought on stage three young Asian children. Rock continued by saying that those who are offended by the joke “can tweet about it on [their] phone that was also made by these kids.”
Issues:My Caucuses
February 25, 2016
Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27) and John Katko (NY-24) introduced the Helping Extract Animals from Red Tape (HEART) Act, which would expedite the rehabilitation process of abused animals that are seized under federal law by the government. The HEART Act would also place the burden of paying for the cost of caring for these animals to the person claiming an interest in the animal, rather than local animal shelters
Issues:Crime and Safety
February 19, 2016
Washington, D.C. – On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced imprisonment of over 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Over seventy years later, not a single accusation of espionage against Japanese Americans has been proven. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement on the anniversary of that order:
February 16, 2016
Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chairwoman Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement in response to threats of Senate Republican obstructionism to confirm a new Supreme Court Justice:
Issues:My Caucuses
February 10, 2016
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, February 9, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released their investigative report on hazing in the military. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) worked to pass an amendment through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015, which directed the GAO to provide an objective analysis about the current status of hazing in the military.
Issues:Military Hazing
February 8, 2016
Today is the start of the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Monkey.
Issues:My Caucuses
February 5, 2016
On January 29th, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) agreed with Allysha Almada and Vicki Lin, two nurses who filed a complaint against their former employer, Huntington Hospital, claiming they were fired for their efforts to unionize. The decision by the NLRB means that Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena must now reach an agreement with the two nurses or the NLRB will file a formal complaint that could result in a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.
Issues:Worker Rights and Labor
January 19, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court today announced their decision to hear arguments in U.S. v. Texas, the case regarding the President’s executive actions to provide temporary relief from deportation for undocumented immigrants who were brought to this country as children and parents of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents. Those actions, an expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), were halted by a decision of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
Issues:Immigration