Press Releases
October 23, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act. This bill, cosponsored by Reps. Grace Napolitano (CA-32), Adam Schiff (CA-28), Linda Sanchez (CA-38), and Tony Cardenas (CA-29), and supported by local water, conservation and recreation groups, would expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument boundaries and create a new National Recreation Area (NRA). Establishing an NRA along the Foothills and San Gabriel River corridor would enhance conservation, increase access for all communities by connecting park poor areas to open space, and improve the management of the area through improved resources, education, and public engagement.
Issues:San Gabriel Mountains
October 16, 2015
Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) spoke and participated in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument One Year Anniversary Celebration. The event was organized by the National Forest Service, conservation groups, local stakeholders and partners. Attendees participated in tours that featured the history of the San Gabriel Mountains, and rehabilitation projects involving a sign unveiling, painting, planting, and cleanup.
Issues:San Gabriel Mountains
October 8, 2015
Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27) and Doug Collins (GA-9), co-chairs of the Creative Rights Caucus, collaborated with film and television stakeholders to bring to Capitol Hill the 2nd annual Beyond the Red Carpet – an interactive showcase of the women and men behind-the-scenes of the creative industries. The event featured representatives from popular movies and shows, including Star Wars, Gravity, Goosebumps, House of Cards, and others.
October 1, 2015
In recognition of Filipino American History Month, which begins today and lasts throughout the month of October, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) held a press conference to highlight their support for legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino Veterans of World War II.
Issues:My Caucuses
September 29, 2015
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Women’s Public Health and Safety Act (H.R. 3495). This bill would allow states to withhold Medicaid reimbursements to doctors and other healthcare providers that legally perform abortions
Issues:Women's Rights
September 29, 2015
Today, leaders of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—comprised of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)—sent a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions as well as the House Committee on Education and the Workforce regarding the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
Issues:My Caucuses
September 29, 2015
Today, the Congressional Tri-Caucus—which is comprised of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)— called upon House leaders to set forth a bipartisan budget agreement in order to avert another government shutdown in December.
Issues:My Caucuses
September 24, 2015
Today, His Holiness Pope Francis addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress as part of a six-day tour to the United States – the first time Pope Francis has visited the country.
September 21, 2015
On Sunday, September 20, Ben Carson said that Islam is inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution and that he would be uncomfortable with a Muslim in the White House. The remark came just days after Donald Trump entertained a question at a rally about how America can “get rid of” Muslims.
Issues:Civil and Voting Rights
September 18, 2015
Today, the House of Representatives voted on two bills that would drastically reduce access to healthcare for women, H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, and H.R. 3504, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Issues:Women's RightsHealth Care