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November 9, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Higher Education Act (HEA), which was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 8, 1965 as part of the President’s “Great Society” initiative. This landmark bill strengthened our nation’s postsecondary and higher education system by making critical federal investments in colleges and universities and providing financial assistance for students.
November 6, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) joined with the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) and Managed Career Solutions (MCS) to celebrate the receipt of a Department of Labor American Apprenticeship Grant. This grant is one of only five awarded in California.
November 5, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the Protecting Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation (POWER) Act. This legislation will provide U Visa eligibility for immigrant workers who report unsafe or unfair labor practices. The bill will also strengthen labor agencies’ investigative powers and allow a stay of removal and work authorization for workers who file a workplace claim. These reforms will provide all workers with the assurance that they can speak up against illegal business practices without fear of retaliation. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Bobby Scott (VA-03), Keith Ellison (MN-05), Charles Rangel (NY-13), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), and David Cicilline (RI-01).
November 5, 2015
Today, the House voted 363-64 to pass a transportation bill that will provide $325 billion in funds for six years for highway, transit, and highway safety programs.
Issues:Transportation
November 5, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27) and Doug Collins (GA-09), co-chairs of the Creative Rights Caucus, released the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Howard Coble (NC-6):
Rep. Judy Chu:
Issues:My Caucuses
November 5, 2015
"Enough is enough," Chu said in an interview. "This report just documents what we thought was true, which is that they are negligent, and we have to stop the ability for private companies to profit off of detainees."
Issues:Immigration
November 5, 2015
The effort was led by Judy Chu, representative of California's 28th district, which includes Pasadena and Claremont. Chu is chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, and ten of her letter's 15 co-signers are also members of the caucus. The co-signers represent areas including Little Tokyo (Xavier Becerra), Gardena (Maxine Waters), and Silicon Valley (Mike Honda).
Issues:SeniorsMy Caucuses
November 3, 2015
Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) said that the 1965 Voting Rights Act helped to fully restore voting rights to Chinese Americans, who were stripped of their rights by the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Although that law was repealed in 1943, the voting rights law made sure that Asian American voters got translated voting materials, absentee ballots and "freedom from intimidation at the polls."
October 29, 2015
At the same time, a lesser-known legislative effort to assist a lesser-known SBA loan program sits idle in Congress. Back in May, before the 7(a) shutdown was on anyone's radar, Rep. Judy Chu reintroduced the Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act (CREED Act).
October 29, 2015
That's why it was so heartening to see Rep. Judy Chu, D-Pasadena, last Friday introduce a bill that would add these lost pieces — an additional 109,492 acres of federal land — back into the monument. Chu announced the legislation at a celebration of the first anniversary of the presidential signing.
Issues:San Gabriel Mountains