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September 18, 2014
Yesterday, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) met with senior White House aides Cecilia Muñoz and Neil Eggleston to discuss pertinent immigration issues affecting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
Issues:ImmigrationMy Caucuses
September 15, 2014
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 – October 15, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement.
September 11, 2014
The purpose, organizers said, was to remind members of Congress about the economic value of U.S. entertainment industry workers at a time when lawmakers are reviewing ways to strengthen copyright protections for content owners. The motion picture and television industry supports nearly 2 million workers and annually contributes $41 billion to over 300,000 businesses, according to the MPAA."We wanted to be able to highlight the number of jobs the entertainment industry supports," said Rep. Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park), co-chair of the Creative Rights Caucus with Rep. Howard Coble (R-N.C.).
September 9, 2014
Today, Reps. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA-32), Ed Royce (R-CA-39), and Judy Chu (D-CA-27) are pleased to announce the awarding of a $10 million Transportation Infrastructure Generating Economic Recovery Program (TIGER) grant for the 57/60 Confluence Project – Freight Corridor Bottleneck Relief.
Issues:Transportation
September 3, 2014
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced the awarding of $2 million in matching grants to 34 Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) throughout California.
September 2, 2014
Today, President Obama appointed Jenny R. Yang as Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Issues:My Caucuses
August 27, 2014
Yesterday, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) spoke at a U.S. Forest Service Town Hall in Baldwin Park in support of President Obama designating the San Gabriel Mountains a national monument.
August 27, 2014
Today, Governor Jerry Brown signed off on a deal that would more than triple funding for California’s film and TV tax credit program
August 26, 2014
The National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced a multi-million dollar grant to promote innovation throughout Southern California. As part of the NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) initiative, the newly created I-Corps Node will be administered by Caltech, the University of South California, and the University of California, Los Angeles.
August 20, 2014
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) wrote to the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, welcoming the Administration’s consideration of calls from residents to protect the San Gabriel Mountains by designating the area a national monument.
Issues:Energy and Environment