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September 21, 2015
On Sunday, September 20, Ben Carson said that Islam is inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution and that he would be uncomfortable with a Muslim in the White House. The remark came just days after Donald Trump entertained a question at a rally about how America can “get rid of” Muslims.
Issues:Civil and Voting Rights
September 18, 2015
Today, the House of Representatives voted on two bills that would drastically reduce access to healthcare for women, H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, and H.R. 3504, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
Issues:Women's RightsHealth Care
September 18, 2015
"It is already illegal to fail to provide care to an infant born alive," Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif) said. "What this bill does is to vilify abortion providers."
Issues:Women's Rights
September 17, 2015
Five years after implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access held a hearing titled, “Financing Main Street: How Dodd-Frank is Crippling Small Lenders and Access to Capital.” Rep. Judy Chu, Ranking Member on the subcommittee, made the following opening remarks
September 17, 2015
In honor of National Citizenship Day, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), made the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives today.
Issues:Immigration
September 16, 2015
On September 14, Ahmed Mohamed, 14, was arrested and suspended from his school in Irving, Texas for bringing a clock that he built himself into school. According to reports, teachers and police accused Mohamed of instead making a bomb.
September 14, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu and members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) called upon the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate a pattern of cases in which U.S. citizens of Asian descent have been wrongfully arrested or charged with alleged espionage.
Issues:My Caucuses
September 11, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) voted to approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action negotiated between the U.S., Germany, Britain, France, Russia, and China and Iran to lift sanctions on Iran in exchange for curbs to their nuclear program.
September 9, 2015
Today, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Planned Parenthood. The hearing comes after the recent release of edited videos that purport to reveal illegal activities by Planned Parenthood employees, despite numerous claims that question their conclusions. Ahead of the hearing, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), a member of the Judiciary Committee, sent a letter signed by 11 members to Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (VA-6) urging the release of the “full, unedited source footage” as Congressional investigations proceed.
Issues:Women's Rights
September 4, 2015
On Tuesday, September 8, the House of Representatives will meet for the first time since breaking for the August District Work Period. As the 114th Congress resumes, Rep. Judy Chu released the following list of her legislative and in-district accomplishments.