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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
April 14, 2015
Simply being born poor today determines much of your future, from your health to your earnings. Inequality starts young. Through no fault of their own and independent of any choices they make, those born poor do not live as long or earn as much on average. And children born to low income parents are now earning even less than the generations before them.
April 14, 2015
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) considers the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, a bi-partisan education proposal put forth by Chairman Lamar Alexandra (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
April 10, 2015
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on April 11, 1965.
April 8, 2015
Today, Democrats from the House Committee on Natural Resources held a forum in Los Angeles on environmental justice. The forum examined the effectiveness of federal legislation and civil rights laws to protect all low-income individuals and minority communities from environmental hazards.
April 7, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) announced the names of 14 women from across the San Gabriel Valley who will receive the 2015 Women of Distinction Award.
Issues:Women's Rights