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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the Acupuncture for Our Heroes Act. The bill requires that at least one Veterans Administration (VA) health facility per Integrated Service Network provide acupuncture services to veterans enrolled in the VA health system. Rep. Chu released the following statement:
Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) recently introduced a bill that would help increase mental health awareness among Asian-Americans and also aim to end the negative stigma associated with the topic.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, an interim final Trump Administration rule that would allow any employer to be exempt from the requirement to provide health insurance that includes contraception was leaked to the public. Reps.
This morning, it was reported that President Donald Trump was preparing to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement. The Paris Agreement, adopted in December 2015 and signed by the U.S. in April 2016, is an historic agreement between 195 countries to keep climate change below 2 degrees Celsius. Under the agreement, it is up to each country to set and meet their own goals. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:
Rep. Judy Chu (CA2-27) released the following statement to commemorate the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins at sundown tonight:
Today, as part of Mental Health Awareness Month and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the impact of the amended version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), and determined it would reduce the number of Americans with health insurance by 23 million over the next ten years. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Donald Trump released his proposed FY 2018 budget proposal. The proposed budget would increase defense spending by $22 billion to $668 billion, while cutting all non-defense programs by a total of $57 billion to $479 billion. By 2028, overall spending will be cut by $4.5 trillion, including $800 from Medicaid and $192 from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps). Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) reintroduced the Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act. The bill would once again make graduate students eligible to receive Federal Direct Subsidized Loans. That eligibility was ended by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Rep. Chu released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27), Diana DeGette (CO-01), Louise Slaughter (NY-25), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Barbara Lee (CA-13), and Jackie Speier (CA-14) sent a letter to Ivanka Trump inviting her to a meeting on women's health issues, including access to affordable contraception.