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May 18, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and with it, thorough military hazing prevention policies called for by Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32).
Issues:Veterans
May 10, 2012
EL MONTE, CA – Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., announced the winners of her third annual Artistic Discovery Congressional Art Competition during a special ceremony at City of Hope in Duarte last Saturday.
May 7, 2012
Today, Representatives Judy Chu, Elijah E. Cummings, Mike Honda, and other House Members are introducing legislation to prevent hazing in our armed services.
Issues:Veterans
May 4, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Sunday marks the 130th anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act being signed into law. With the stroke of his pen, President Chester A. Arthur banned all immigration and naturalization into the United States for anyone born in China. Congresswoman Chu has led the fight for an official statement of regret from the U.S. Congress. While her resolution has bipartisan support and an accompanying bill has already passed the Senate unanimously, the House has yet to act. Rep. Chu released the following statement to mark today’s anniversary and to once again call for action:
Issues:Immigration
May 2, 2012
EL MONTE – Rep. Judy Chu, D-El Monte, joined U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Regional Director Herb K. Schultz, local medical providers and seniors to protest the effect the proposed Republican “Ryan Budget” would have on the Medicare/Medicaid systems during a press conference at the AltaMed PACE Community Clinic in El Monte on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.
Issues:Seniors
April 26, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Chu (CA-32) announced that an additional $88 million has been secured by the full House Appropriations Committee above the funding levels requested by President Obama for the Mars program. Rep. Chu fought against deep cuts proposed in the budget, sending letters and testifying before the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee to fight for restoration of this critical funding. After the full Appropriations Committee approved the funding, Congresswoman Chu released the following statement:
April 17, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Ending Racial Profiling in America.” Below are Congresswoman Chu’s remarks from the hearing.
April 3, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the one year anniversary of Lance Corporal Harry Lew’s death from hazing, the chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) joined Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) in sending a letter to the House Armed Services Committee calling for action to prevent hazing. As the Committee drafts the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, the chairs call for the legislation to make hazing a crime under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, implement a GAO study on each service’s hazing training and prevention policies and develop of a national hazing database to track hazing incidents and report annually to Congress. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), CAPAC Chair, released the following statement:
Issues:Veterans