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September 7, 2022

Monterey Park, CA — On Saturday, August 27, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) 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 27th Congressional District. Each of the awardees were selected from nominations submitted by members of their community.

August 12, 2022

Washington, D.C.— Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act, which, when signed into law by President Biden, will lower health care costs, lower energy and utility costs, combat the climate crisis, and ensure billionaire corporations are paying their fair share in taxes.

July 28, 2022

Washington, D.C.— Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the CHIPS and Science Act, a bill which will provide billions in federal funding and tax credits to support domestic semiconductor research and development, as well as reauthorize and expand federal science research programs.

July 27, 2022

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27), Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), RaúlGrijalva (AZ-03) and Alma Adams (NC-12) celebrated the House Education and Labor Committee's markup of H.R. 2193, the Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act, which would establish a federal standard for heat stress protections against occupational exposure to excessive heat.

July 21, 2022

Washington, D.C. — Today, the House passed H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act, which will federally protect the right for Americans nationwide to access contraception. In the wake of the Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a precedent has been set for the same Court to next overturn Griswold v. Connecticut, a 1965 landmark decision which protects the freedom to use contraceptives without government interference.

July 20, 2022

Washington, D.C. — Today, the House passed H.R.

July 15, 2022

Washington, D.C. — Today, the United States House of Representatives once again passed the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, led by Representatives Judy Chu (CA-27), Lois Frankel (FL-21), Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07). The 219 210 vote on this critical legislation — which previously passed the House in September 2021 — comes just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, reversing nearly 50 years of precedence and protection.

July 14, 2022
Washington, D.C. — Today, the House passed H.R. 7900, the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The FY23 NDAA authorizes a total of $802.4 billion in discretionary defense spending for the Department of Defense (DoD) — providing much needed funding and support for priorities critical to our national defense strategy.
June 30, 2022
Washington, D.C. — Today, nearly a week after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) attended a peaceful Planned Parenthood civil disobedience rally on Capitol grounds, where she was subsequently arrested alongside other activists.
June 22, 2022
Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the Access to Foster Care to 21 Act, which would extend nationally the age of which a youth is eligible to remain in foster care to 21.