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WASHINGTON, D.C. – After an overnight debate that Republicans sought to hide from the American public, the House of Representatives voted 215-214-1 to advance H.R. 1, the One Big Ugly Bill. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), a member of both the Ways and Means Committee and Budget Committee, voted no on this bill and issued the following statement: 

“This is a shameful and cruel bill that House Republicans have spent the last week desperately trying to hide from the American people through midnight markups and votes. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Rep. Brad Sherman (CA-32) hosted a roundtable with California Members of Congress and Los Angeles County officials to discuss ongoing recovery efforts following January’s devastating Palisades and Eaton Fires. Together, these fires scorched more than 37,000 acres, destroyed over 13,000 homes, displaced tens of thousands of residents, and claimed 30 lives.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to a heartbreaking report from Atlanta’s 11Alive News, which revealed that Georgia’s extreme abortion law has denied a brain-dead woman’s family the right to remove her from life support because she was pregnant at the time of her tragic brain death.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, President Trump announced his intention to impose tariffs on foreign films, a proposal which could have devastating impacts on the American film industry as well as all American service exports. Earlier this week, film and television unions and studios joined together with the Trump administration’s “Special Ambassadors” to Hollywood in sending a letter to President Trump urging support for expanded tax incentives for U.S. film and TV production. Rep.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After a 17.5-hour markup, the House Ways and Means Committee advanced House Republicans’ tax bill in a 26-19 party-line vote. In response, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today as the Ways and Means Committee begins consideration of the Republican Budget Reconciliation Bill, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) issued the following statement condemning the proposal:

“Once again, Republicans are showing us exactly who they work for, and it’s not working families. Their bill doesn’t lower costs, expand care, or help the middle class. Instead, it doubles down on Trump’s tax scam: handing trillions to the ultra-rich while making the largest cuts to Medicaid in our nation’s history. 

Legislation would raise awareness of the importance of mental health and help increase access to culturally-competent mental health care in AANHPI communities 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) abruptly canceled hundreds of grants to community organizations and local governments, slashing critical funding for gun-violence prevention, addiction services, and crime-victim advocacy programs.“ As someone who has looked into the eyes of families who have just lost loved ones to gun violence, it’s deeply troubling to hear that efforts to prevent more deaths and tragedies are being dismissed as ‘wasteful spending’ by the Attorney General.