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PASADENA, CA — Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement in response to Saturday's shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, where a shooter took eleven lives:
"I am heartbroken for the victims, families, and congregation of Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The terrorist attack there was an attack on every Jewish community. It will not succeed.
Washington, DC — Yesterday, the IRS Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee released its annual report which included a recommendation made by Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee to waive the penalty for under-withholding on taxes for individuals. Changes to deductions and exemptions made in the new Republican tax law have increased the risk of under-withholding. A June 4 press release from the IRS said they will waive certain penalties as they apply to multinational corporations, but no such offer was extended to small businesses or individual taxpayers.
Washington, DC — Today, President Trump signed into law H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act. This bill is a package of bipartisan bills to address the opioid epidemic, including three provisions authored by Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27). The legislation sponsored by Rep. Chu -- H.R. 5722, H.R. 5790, and H.R.
Washington, DC — Today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that it was time to cut entitlements like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security in order to pay for a federal deficit that has grown 77% under his watch. According to the Treasury Department, the US deficit grew to $779 billion in President Trump's first full fiscal year as president, due in large part to the Republican tax cuts which slashed government revenues. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement:
Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced H.R. 7052, a bill to prevent any federal funds from being used to implement President Trump's proposed "public charge" rule. The rule, announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on September 22, 2018, greatly expands the list of programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for a green card.
Washington, DC — Today, the Senate voted 50 to 48 to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:
Washington, DC — This week, the House passed a package of bills – H.R. 6756, the American Innovation Act of 2018, H.R. 6757, the Family Savings Act of 2018, and H.R. 6760, the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 - as a follow-up to H.R. 1, the Republican tax bill signed into law at the end of last year. This package – referred to as Tax Scam 2.0 - would make the GOP tax law's temporary provisions for individuals permanent. They currently expire after 2025.
Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced H.Res. 1076, an anti-gun violence resolution that was inspired by a resolution written by high school students in her district in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Following that attack which killed 17 students and staff members, students in Mr. Jose Sanchez's civics class at Alhambra High School reached out to President Trump and Congress to demand action to keep themselves and their peers safe. When those calls went unanswered, they drafted legislation of their own.
Washington, DC — Contradicting years of federal policy, a proposed rule expected to be introduced by the Department of Homeland Security would make it difficult for many immigrants to come to the U.S. or receive green cards if they are considered likely to use benefits such as Medicaid, housing assistance, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), among others.