Press Releases

Claremont, CA – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) was joined by mayors and city council members from Claremont, Glendora and Upland, as well as local residents from throughout the San Gabriel Valley as she opened a new Congressional office in Claremont. Congresswoman Chu released the following statement:

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu released the following statement marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington:

Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27) and Darrell Issa (CA-49) today introduced bipartisan legislation which provides patent holders tools to fight against patent assertion entities (PAE) and patent trolls in order to encourage American innovation and growth.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA) and Jared Polis (D-CO), who introduced H.R. 1845, the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, issued statements in support of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) guidance on the Title IX rights of students who are pregnant and parenting students. H.R. 1845, the Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, would help states and local school districts support pregnant and parenting youth who face unique challenges by providing academic services like parenting and life skill classes while offering incentives for schools to modify policies that remove barriers for pregnant and parenting students to continue their education.

Washington, D.C. – Today, interest rates on Stafford student loans doubled, from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Congress first lowered the government-backed rates to 3.4 percent in 2007, helping countless young Americans earn their degrees. When that rate was set to expire on July 1, 2012, public pressure led to a one year extension, which came to its statutory end today.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform proposal by an overwhelming margin of 68 to 32. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional by violating an individual’s due process and equal protection rights. The Court’s decision to vacate the Ninth Circuit’s ruling on Proposition 8, while not a definitive outcome, will still allow same-sex marriage to continue in the State of California. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) reintroduced legislation to help revitalize the San Gabriel Watershed and transform the river into a valuable asset for the urban communities that have grown around it. Rep. Chu released the following statement: