116th Congress

Washington, DC — Today, the Trump Administration announced an expansion of the existing Muslim Ban to include six new countries: Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Eritrea, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. Of these countries, Sudan and Kyrgyzstan are majority-Muslim, Eritrea and Tanzania are about half Muslim, Nigeria has the world’s 5th largest Muslim population and Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar are currently experiencing a genocide, which this ban will make it harder to escape.

Washington, DC — On December 19, 2019, House Democrats voted to pass HR 5430, a bill to implement the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement (USMCA). Today, President Donald Trump signed the legislation. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over trade, and who took part in a CODEL to Mexico to engage in talks about the trade deal, issued the following statement:

Washington, DC — Today, on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and Holocaust Memorial Day, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 943, the Never Again Education Act. The Never Again Education Act directs the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to develop and nationally disseminate Holocaust education resources to high school and middle school educators.

Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement to recognize Korean American Day, which commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the US on January 13, 1903 and the contributions of Korean Americans in all aspects of society:  

Washington, DC — Today, in accordance with the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 83 to terminate the use of US Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran, unless approved by Congress. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) voted for the resolution and issued the following statement: