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May 15, 2015
Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which authorizes over $600 billion in appropriations towards defense operations, $38 billion more in war funding than requested by President Obama.
May 14, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu voted in support of H.R. 1191, the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. The bill will allow Congress to review any agreement with Iran on their nuclear program before the President can remove sanctions
May 14, 2015
Yesterday, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) hosted a symposium on the growing impact of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) as part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Issues:My Caucuses
May 13, 2015
Yesterday, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) reintroduced the Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act (CREED Act).
May 13, 2015
"The enthusiasm of the thousands who attended today's summit and the many others celebrating around the country gives me hope for a future where AAPIs, and all Americans, are valued as equal contributors to our society and have the chance to achieve the American Dream," Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus chair Rep. Judy Chu, who hosted a Congressional Symposium for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at the Capitol Wednesday, said in a statement.
Issues:My Caucuses
May 12, 2015
U.S. Representative Judy Chu, a California Democrat, cited the Senate race in Virginia last year as an example, when Democratic Senator Mark Warner was struggling in the race. She said, "Senator Warner made a very concerted appeal to them that paid off. An overwhelming 68 percent of API supported him. Senator Warner won by less than 1 percent. APIs were clearly the margin of victory."
Issues:My Caucuses
May 11, 2015
Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) announced the winners of the Artistic Discovery Competition.
May 6, 2015
In response to alleged misuse of the H-1B guest worker program to replace American workers by Southern California Edison Reps. Judy Chu (CA-27), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), and Adam Schiff (CA-28) sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, and Attorney General Loretta Lynch calling for an investigation into these practices.
May 4, 2015
In March, the Army Times reported allegations of a practice in which soldiers in a given battalion were given a “free pass” to use racial slurs. In response, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Linda Sánchez (CA-38) sent a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter calling on the Department of Defense to end long-standing and continued instances of racial hazing within the military.
Issues:Military Hazing
May 4, 2015
The members of Congress who wrote the letter to Carter include Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., whose nephew Lance Cpl. Harry Lew killed himself in Afghanistan in April 2011 after hours of alleged abuse by his fellow Marines, who were angry with him for falling asleep multiple times while he was on watch.
Issues:Military Hazing