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Judy Chu

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Judy Chu is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 28th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she is notable for being the first Chinese American woman elected to the United States Congress. Throughout her tenure, Chu has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights, advocating for policies that support her constituents in California. She has been an outspoken advocate for survivors of military sexual trauma and has emphasized the importance of transparency in government operations.

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May 18, 2021

We will not move on, and that is what today's resolution is about. We must remember Young Ae Yue, Xiaojie Tan, and other victims of these horrific shootings in Georgia. We must stand up for all of those who have been terrorized by…

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May 17, 2021

As a major lender, can you discuss how giving the program long-term statutory authorization will lift it out of the short-term status and impact the program's effectiveness?

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May 17, 2021

I sent a letter to SBA and Treasury asking for an official analysis of racial disparities and a plan to address this issue.

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May 17, 2021

Community financial institutions like CDFIs and MDIs have been instrumental in delivering PPP assistance to underserved communities.

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Apr 28, 2021

These are cities that were very disturbed with the Trump Administration's approach to immigration enforcement.

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Apr 28, 2021

These repeated attempts to place unauthorized restrictions and conditions on congressionally appropriated funds was, of course, another attempted encroachment on Congress' power of the purse.

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Apr 28, 2021

Not only did this put the lives of Californians struggling to fight off a pandemic in danger, it showed blatant executive overreach.

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Apr 28, 2021

Congress needs as much information as it can get from the executive branch to make responsible spending decisions.

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Apr 27, 2021

And that is why I introduced the Reuniting Families Act, which addresses the family immigration visa backlog and unifies immigrant families.

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Apr 27, 2021

Two weeks ago I met with President Biden to discuss how the administration can work with the AAPI community to put a stop to this hatred.

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Apr 27, 2021

Last month, I led a delegation to Georgia to visit the three Asian-owned small businesses where eight people were murdered, six of them Asian women.

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Apr 27, 2021

I have been active in leading the effort to fight anti-Asian hate crimes which increased with Trump's usage of the terms China virus, Wuhan virus, and Kung flu.

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Apr 21, 2021

As chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, I rise today to join my colleagues in the Tri-Caucus to ensure equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine for communities of color. While we are all equally susceptible to the…

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Apr 19, 2021

So it sounds like they have implemented the suggestions, every single one of the suggestions you have talked about?

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Apr 19, 2021

So is it just implementation of the controls that are there now?

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Apr 19, 2021

Thank you. Mr. Ware, you provided such valuable testimony to the Oversight Subcommittee hearing that I chaired in October.

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Apr 19, 2021

Congress is great at set asides for community financial institutions in order to reach these underserved businesses--data collection reporting we could never know how effective the programs would be at reaching underserved markets or how…

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Mar 19, 2021

Eight lives were lost in Georgia this week when a gunman targeted three Asian-owned businesses. Six of these victims were Asian-American women. I am heartbroken for all these lost souls, and I am heartbroken because this is just one of the…

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Mar 18, 2021

Many of the victims have been older and vulnerable, like Vicha Ratanapakdee, an 84-year-old Thai man in San Francisco who was killed in an unprovoked assault while on his morning walk.

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Mar 18, 2021

It is time that we continue to push back against xenophobia every time it rears its ugly head. Asian-Americans must not be used as scapegoats in times of crisis. Lives are at stake, and it`s critical that Congress takes bold action to…

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Mar 18, 2021

This has been the situation for this entire year, and it didn`t change until President Biden took office, issued his executive order, and directed his Department of Justice to meet with the Asian American community to come up with…

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Mar 18, 2021

I am looking for legislation, for the passage of bills like the no hate act and the COVID-19 hate crimes act.

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Mar 17, 2021

I am so grateful that we have a new President Joe Biden, who is working to stop these attacks.

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Mar 17, 2021

We were shocked and heartbroken when we heard about the deaths of these eight people, six of them being Asian women. We think that this is the culmination of a whole year’s worth of hate that was stoked by the xenophobia of Donald Trump.

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Mar 17, 2021

the Asian-American community has reached a crisis point that cannot be ignored.

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