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April 30, 2015
Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed the USA Freedom Act, which ends the bulk collection of information under section 215 of the PATRIOT Act, the FISA pen register authority and national security letter statutes.
Issues:Civil and Voting Rights
April 30, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) reintroduced the Equal Access to Quality Education Act.
April 29, 2015
Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), the head of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, echoed the disappointment, accusing Abe of ignoring "Japan's responsibility for this particularly troubling and painful chapter."
April 29, 2015
Today, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the first Japanese Prime Minister to address a joint meeting of Congress. Prior to his address, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) urged Prime Minister Abe to acknowledge Japan’s role in forcing women known as “comfort women” into sex slavery during World War II.
Issues:My Caucuses
April 27, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu released the following statement on Saturday’s earthquake in Nepal.
April 24, 2015
On this day in 1915, the Ottoman government rounded up Armenian intellectual and cultural leaders, starting a mass killing of 1.5 million Armenians in what would become known as the Armenian Genocide.
April 21, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement in support of a long term reauthorization of federal highway funding through MAP-21 and the need for dedicated funding for our freight infrastructure.
Issues:Transportation
April 21, 2015
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 471, the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act, introduced by Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA), Pete Welch (D-VT), Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).
Issues:Health Care
April 15, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement in support of low-wage workers around the country who are walking off their jobs to demand higher wages and the right to collectively bargain.
April 14, 2015
Today, Sarah Saldaña, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), testified before the House Judiciary Committee.
Issues:Immigration