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August 10, 2010

Emergency Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act Also Cuts Deficit by $1.4 Billion

August 9, 2010
As Congress prepares to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), it must consider the central relationship between poverty and education. It's widely accepted that education plays a considerable role in breaking the cycle of poverty. This is one of the reasons reauthorization is so important. As one participant in a Spotlight webcast noted just a few weeks ago, if we get reform right, "We unlock and open doors to a larger swath of young people."
August 4, 2010

Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) issued the following statement regarding today's federal court decision overturning Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California:

July 29, 2010
Speech

On Thursday, July 29, Rep. Chu spoke on the House floor in support of the Investing In American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. She hailed the bill's extension of the Emergency Fund for Job Creation and Assistance, which has created over 11,000 jobs in LA County and almost 250,000 across the since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 created the program.

July 29, 2010

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-Calif.) made the following statement on this Friday’s deadline to be counted in the 2010 Census:

“Since the Census count only takes place every ten years, it is critical that people take this last opportunity to respond to the Census questions by phone by this Friday,” said Chu. “Being counted in the Census means better schools for our children, more firefighters and police officers to protect our community, and increased funding to repair our roads.”

July 28, 2010

Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) issued the following statement regarding today's federal ruling granting the Justice Department's request for an injunction against Arizona’s SB 1070 Immigration Law and blocking key provisions of the legislation from taking effect:

July 28, 2010
Speech

On Wednesday, July 28th, Congresswoman Judy Chu spoke on the House floor in recognition of Social Security's 75th Anniversary. She noted that the program has provided protection and security for millions of Americas from common threats like old age, disability and poverty.

Issues:Seniors
July 27, 2010

Rep. Judy Chu today issued the following statement in response to today's 308 – 114 vote in the House of Representatives to pass the Senate’s Amendment to H.R. 4899 – The 2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act 2010. Today's legislation cut $10 billion in funding to prevent teacher layoffs, $1 billion for summer youth employment, $5 billion for Pell grants and $701 million for border security, all of which were offset and budget-neutral, from the previous version of the appropriation bill.

July 20, 2010
Speech

On Monday, July 19th, Congresswoman Judy Chu spoke on the House floor during a Special Order Hour and urged Senate Republicans to stop blocking vital unemployment aid to millions of Americans. She noted that more than 368,000 Californians have lost their benefits since the Republican filibuster began at the beginning of June.

Issues:Affordability, Small Business, and the Economy
July 19, 2010

WASHINGTON – This week marks the Rep. Judy Chu's (D-Calif.) first anniversary serving the residents of California's 32nd Congressional District. Since being sworn in on July 16th, 2009, Chu has worked to create new jobs, reform our broken healthcare system, crack down on Wall Street abuses and make a college education more affordable. To mark the occasion, Chu released a detailed description of her work for constituents and the following statement: