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Washington, DC — The House of Representatives today voted to pass H.R. 986, the Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act. This bill would rescind the Trump Administration's October 2018 Section 1332 waiver guidance, which allows states to waive the requirement in the Affordable Care Act that healthcare plans cover preexisting conditions. The result would be the increased availability of what are known as "junk plans" that do not cover essential needs and leave patients at risk of financial ruin should they need medical care. Rep.

Washington, DC — On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed H.R 9, the Climate Action Now Act. This bill would prevent President Trump or future Presidents from withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement by prohibiting the use of federal funds to take action to remove the United States from the agreement. It would also require the President to submit an annual plan to Congress outlining the actions the country should take in order to meet our nationally determined contribution to global emissions reductions.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which commemorates the history, contributions, and achievements of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community began on Wednesday and will continue throughout the month of May. May is officially designated as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month" by section 102 of title 36, United States Code. The observance originally began as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week," which was established through a joint Congressional resolution in 1978.

Washington, DC — On Monday night, President Trump issued a memo calling for changes to the legal asylum system. These changes include charging migrants a fee to apply for asylum and denying work authorization to asylum seekers in the US while they wait for their day in court. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement on the 104^th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, in which 1.5 million Armenians were systematically targeted and killed by the Ottoman Empire:

Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, establish a National Recreation Area (NRA) along the foothills and San Gabriel River corridor, and designate over 30,000 acres of protected wilderness and 45.5 miles of protected rivers in Southern California. This bill would expand the borders of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument to include the western Angeles National Forest.

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) today introduced companion bills in the Senate and House to repeal the President's existing executive order blocking travel from majority Muslim countries and prevent another baseless, discriminatory travel ban from happening again.

Washington, DC — Today, the city of Adelanto in Southern California decided to end a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to manage a 1,900 bed-center used to detain immigrants. The split follows a California law that prevented local governments from growing their detention centers, a restriction that will not be in place if ICE instead contracts with a private company directly, as they have elsewhere. Losing the contract with Adelanto can also mean less oversight at the facility now. Rep.