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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced the termination of the Title 42 public health order that has, since March 2020, required the expulsion of nearly 2 million immigrants and refugees seeking a legal right to asylum. On February 14, Reps.

WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives voted last night to pass HR. 2741, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which funds the Federal government through fiscal year 2022. In addition to providing $1.5 trillion to keep the government running, this bill also includes a number of programs that Rep.

PASADENA, CA - This week, the US Department of Transportation announced that Foothill Transit, located in the San Gabriel Valley, will receive a $50,000,000 grant through the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The funding was made available through a discretionary process to eligible recipients of Urbanized Area Formula funds or Rural Area Formula funds in response to COVID-19. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:

Washington, DC – Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement in response to President Biden's first State of the Union Address:

Washington, D.C. – For the first time ever, the Senate today voted to make access to abortion care a federally protected right. The Women's Health Protection Act, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) in the House and Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in the Senate would guarantee equal access to abortion everywhere and would prevent extreme anti-choice laws like the recent bans passed in Texas and Mississippi.

PASADENA, CA - Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new rule to provide fair and humane treatment for immigrants. This rule would rescind the cruel "public charge" rule that was implemented by President Trump and which penalized immigrants who used certain public benefits like nutrition assistance and healthcare.

PASADENA, CA - In response to the continued use of Title 42 to expel asylum seekers at the border, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) led 33 other House Democrats on a letter to Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, demanding answers about the agency's justification for treating asylum seekers as a unique public health threat, how these expulsions are being coordinated, how asylum seekers being returned to dangerous situations are being cared for, and more.

PASADENA, CA - The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act, a comprehensive package of science, commerce, trade, foreign policy, manufacturing, and education policy to improve American competitiveness. This bill includes $2 billion to support industries reliant on semiconductors, like automobiles and electronics and $45 billion to improve supply chain resilience and manufacturing technology.