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March 30, 2011
\EL MONTE, CA – Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA) hosted an awards ceremony at her district office on Friday, March 25, 2011 to honor local youth Belinda Cheng, the recipient of the Congressional Bronze Medal.
The Congressional Award program is a public private partnership created by Congress to promote and recognize achievement, initiative and service in America’s youth.
March 15, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., today joined with colleagues to announce legislation that will improve our nation’s ineffective background check. The Fix Gun Checks Act of 2011 represents the type of sensible gun policy that Rep. Chu has long supported.
March 11, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) expressed their support for the people of Japan after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck the island nation early this morning. The earthquake was the largest to hit Japan in 140 years and unleashed tsunami waves that were over 30-feet high.
March 10, 2011
Washington D.C. - Rep. Judy Chu (CA-32) today strongly condemned Speaker of the House John Boehner’s decision to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court using the House of Representative’s Office of the General Counsel. This decision came in the wake of President Obama’s order for the Justice Department to stop defending the controversial law in court.
March 4, 2011
Washington, D.C -- Yesterday, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-32) and her fellow House Judiciary Committee members took up debate on H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. This dangerous bill would raise taxes on small businesses, individuals and companies, while severely limiting a woman’s ability to access and afford abortion services. Rep. Chu introduced two amendments to the bill to ensure that pregnant women continue to have access to a full range of healthcare services. Both amendments failed passage in a vote along party lines.
March 3, 2011
Washington D.C.-- As President Obama met with Mexican President Felipe Calderon today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-32), along with over 40 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, sent a letter to the Administration supporting the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms’ (ATF’s) proposed rule to crackdown on illegal gun trafficking.
March 2, 2011
Talking Points Memo has an interview with Rep. Chu that highlights her efforts to fight Republican attempts to rollback women's rights by generations. Here is an excerpt:
February 18, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Judy Chu, D-CA32, released the following statement today as tens of thousands of public employees gather in Wisconsin in opposition to a proposal that would strip the rights of workers to organize:
February 18, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Judy Chu, D-CA32, today issued the following statement regarding passage of an amendment to prohibit all federal funding from going to Planned Parenthood or any of its affiliates.
February 18, 2011
Washington, DC -- On Saturday, February 19, 2011, Japanese Americans will take a moment to remember the tragic events that imprisoned their community sixty-nine years ago. To recognize the significance of this day, Rep.