Media
Latest News
Washington, DC – On Friday, 14 California lawmakers sent a letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), for clarity on CBP's actions and claims against them in implementing President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banning travel from seven Muslim-majority nations. The letter, led by Rep.
Washington, DC – Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) has released the following statement on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court:
Washington, DC – Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement in commemoration of Fred Korematsu Day:
Chu said Trump's efforts to "demonize" Muslims threaten to inspire hate and violece against them.
"I felt it was very important to bring people together to express our solidarity with one another as a community and to express our desire to be the America that we know, the America where we support one another, an America where we uphold the freedom of religion," Chu said.
Pasadena, CA – Today, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to allow cutting off federal funds to so-called "sanctuary cities" – cities that choose not to use local law enforcement to detain or deport undocumented immigrants.
Washington, D.C. – This weekend, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) announced that she will be joining Rep. John Lewis (GA-05) and other Democratic Members of Congress by not attending the inauguration of Donald Trump. Rep. Chu released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – This week, Reps. Mike Coffman (CO-06) and Luis Gutierrez (IL-04) introduced legislation to protect undocumented young people brought over to the United States as children should the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program be discontinued under the next Administration. The House version is the companion bill to one introduced by U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin (D-IL).
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed S. Con. Res 3, the Budget Resolution for fiscal year 2017 and setting the budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018-2026. The budget resolution would increase the public debt by over $9 trillion by 2026 and also includes language that would allow for the repeal of the ACA through the process of budget reconciliation, which only requires a simple majority. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) voted against the resolution and released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27) and John Katko (NY-24) introduced the Help Extract Animals from Red Tape (HEART) Act, which would expedite the rehabilitation process of abused animals that are seized by the government under federal gambling and animal fighting statutes. The HEART Act would also ease the burden for local animal shelters who often pay the cost of caring for the injured animals. It does so by allowing the government to cover the costs of housing and care for animals who have been seized.
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to pass H. Res. 11, a bill objecting to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace. The UNSC resolution, which was critical of the development of Israeli settlements, passed last month by a vote of 14-0 with the U.S. abstaining. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement on her decision to vote against H. Res. 11: