Media

ARCADIA, CA — On July 29, 2023, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) held her annual Congressional Leadership of the Year Awards Ceremony to honor local leaders and groups in the San Gabriel Valley who have contributed to their communities through service and leadership.  The Congressional Leadership of the Year Awards is an annual event recognizing the diverse leadership and volunteerism in the cities making up California’s 28^th Congressional District.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, as temperatures around the world hit record highs, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Bobby Scott (VA-03), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-07), and Alma Adams (NC-12), introduced legislation to ensure the safety and health of workers who are exposed to dangerous heat conditions in the workplace. Senators Sherrod Brown (OH), Alex Padilla (CA), and Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) introduced identical companion legislation in the Senate.

The Language Access to Gun Violence Prevention Strategies Act will require in-language and culturally competent outreach to communities on red flag laws and other gun safety measures

The FLAG Act will deliver resources to red flag petitioners

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Judy Chu (CA-28) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) introduced legislation to ensure that breast cancer patients and survivors who have had a mastectomy are able to access custom breast prosthetics under Medicare. The Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act would provide coverage for custom fabricated breast prostheses to the more than 100,000 women who undergo mastectomies annually.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, undermining the Court’s long-standing support for affirmative action in higher education.

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined elected officials and community leaders to urge the Biden-Harris Administration to expand the boundary of California’s San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by issuing a presidential proclamation under the Antiquities Act of 1906.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, on the tenth anniversary of the U.S. v. Windsor decision that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Becca Balint (VT-AL) announced the introduction of H.R. 4326, the Promoting Respect for Individuals' Dignity and Equality (PRIDE) Act of 2023. The PRIDE Act includes the text of H.R.