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PASADENA, CA – Representative Judy Chu (CA-28), founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Creative Rights Caucus, released the following statement regarding the ongoing competition between Netflix and Paramount Skydance for the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery: 

“Earlier this month, we learned that two major Hollywood studios would merge in a deal for Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Since then, Paramount Skydance has made multiple attempts to outbid Netflix for this acquisition. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep Judy Chu (CA-28) and Adrian Smith (NE-03) reintroduced the bipartisan PEERS Act to expand access to peer support services for seniors. The Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act would require Medicare to cover peer support services provided at rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, community mental health centers, and certified community behavioral health clinics. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) and Bill Cassidy, M.D.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep Judy Chu (CA-28) introduced the San Gabriel Mountains, Foothills, and Rivers Protection Act of 2025, which would designate 35,335 acres of protected wilderness and 20.2 miles of wild and scenic rivers. In the Senate, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California (PUBLIC) Lands Act, a package that includes identical companion legislation to Rep. Chu’s.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Mike Carey (OH-15) and U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) reintroduced the Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act.

This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will assist family caregivers, improve coordination between caregivers and Medicare beneficiaries, and make it easier for caregivers to access pertinent health information.

Letter responds to RFK Jr.’s CDC panel’s vote to drop the longstanding recommendation for the universal administration of the hepatitis B vaccine at birth

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) voted against S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which passed the House by a vote of 312-112, and released the following statement: 

“I could not in good conscience support this year’s NDAA. Our service members deserve a defense bill that strengthens our military and supports their families, not one that strips away rights, fails to constrain the Trump administration’s abuse of the military, and injects partisan politics into our armed forces.

Bill would reduce visa backlogs, boost efficiency across the immigration process, and ensure a fairer, more humane process for immigrant families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep Judy Chu (CA-28), Senator Mazie Hirono (HI) reintroduced the Reuniting Families Act of 2025. This legislation would strengthen protections for immigrant families and address long-standing problems in a family immigration system that hasn’t seen meaningful reform in more than three decades. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 8-3 to eliminate the long-standing universal recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth.