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May 9, 2013
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement following a vicious attack on an elderly Sikh man outside of his temple in Fresno, California:
April 24, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) and Congressman David Valadao (CA-21) announced the formation of the American Sikh Congressional Caucus. Representatives Chu and Valadao will co-chair the new caucus, which will educate Members of Congress and the general public about Sikh issues and support the American Sikh community.
April 17, 2013
Today, members of the Senate Gang of Eight – the bipartisan group of Senators negotiating comprehensive immigration reform – released their plan to reform our antiquated immigration system. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:
Issues:Immigration
April 12, 2013
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the National Park Service announced the completion of the San Gabriel Watershed and Mountains Special Resource Study, which included a recommendation for the designation of the San Gabriel Watershed as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area and to ensure greater cooperation between the National Park Service and the Forest Service in the Angeles National Forest. In response to the final recommendations, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:
April 10, 2013
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement on the U.S. Postal Service’s announcement to delay cutting Saturday delivery services:
April 8, 2013
San Marino, CA – On Saturday, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) recognized outstanding women from the 27th Congressional District during her fourth annual Women of Distinction Awards in Huntington Library in San Marino.
March 21, 2013
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27) and Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) reintroduced the Equal Access to Quality Education Act (H.R. 1334) to ensure students in our most challenging schools are staffed by our very best teachers. At a time when school budgets face cuts from sequestration and the Republican budget proposal, this legislation creates a much-needed grant program to develop and strengthen high-quality pathways into the teaching profession, especially in high needs schools.
March 19, 2013
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27) and Howard Coble (NC-06), Co-Chairs of the newly formed Congressional Creative Rights Caucus (CRC), announced 29 members have joined their new effort to safeguard creative and intellectual property. The bipartisan caucus includes Members from 12 states, spanning both ends of the political spectrum.
March 18, 2013
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced legislation that will help small business owners increase their access to capital, allowing them to invest in their business and expand their workforce. The Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act will allow small business owners to refinance existing commercial mortgages, lowering their monthly mortgage payments to take advantage of historically low interest rates, and putting more capital in the hands of America’s job creators. The CREED Act does this with no cost to taxpayers. Rep. Chu released the following statement:
March 14, 2013
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) submitted written testimony to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security criticizing their hearing on the Separation of Nuclear Families under U.S. Immigration Law. By focusing solely on nuclear families, the Republican-lead hearing left all other forms of family immigration unaddressed and vulnerable to cuts during reform negotiations. Rep. Chu released the following statement:
Issues:Immigration