Judy Chu

Access to capital in any form, whether from the state, federal, or local, or private investors, is critical to small business development.

Access to capital is obviously a critical component of all small business development, and in rural areas it can be a challenge.

You know, on one hand, there are instances of these ineligible firms that have been certified for the HUBZone.

I believe this ruling will disrupt the ecosystem that songwriters operate under and hurt creativity by discouraging them to collaborate.

One of the focuses of this Subcommittee is to ensure that small businesses are given the tools to comply with regulations without increasing their costs.

Yes. Mr. Davenport, I was intrigued by the recommendations of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee. Electronic signatures is just such a basic common sense idea and would allow small business owners to save time and money…

Just 6 years ago, our nation was in the early stages of recovery from one of the worst economic downturns in history.

Do you think these communities are better off today with the ability to repay in qualified mortgage rules that were enacted under Dodd-Frank?

The state and Federal policy plays a key role in contributing to how and whether manufacturers continue to grow.

My state of California is home to the largest manufacturing base in the country, and, it has some of the strongest carbon reduction policies in the nation.

They have been enormously helpful in ensuring that these industries see a longevity and making sure that they are cost competitive.

Stereotyping and profiling are wrong when it comes to race, religion, and national origin.

These vile comments vilify an entire community. They're inaccurate and unfair and lead to bad policy proposals that would make us less safe.

Vilifying entire communities undermines public safety and makes law enforcement's jobs harder.

Racial profiling raises fundamental constitutional concerns. It has no place in law enforcement and certainly not in the Judiciary Committee.

Material submitted by the Honorable Judy Chu, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, and Member, Committee on the Judiciary.

The United States Constitution protects a woman's right to make the personal, private decision to have an abortion.

I am just astounded that this bill would force a doctor to make a decision about whether a woman is using sex selection or race selection.

You cannot help women by taking her rights away, just fundamentally is nonsensical.

It is a shame that this Subcommittee's attempt to confront the serious issue of sex discrimination and gender bias is nothing more than this Committee telling women what they can and cannot do with their bodies again.

We understand why African American women risked their lives then, and why they seek safe legal abortions now. It has been a matter of survival.

As I noted in an earlier Congress, the 112th, when we last considered this bill, it is flawed and patently unconstitutional because it bans certain pre-viable abortions.

I am extremely disappointed and deeply disturbed to see that PRENDA is once again before this Subcommittee.

My hero in all of this and many other issues, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., strongly supported the work of Margaret Sanger, Planned Parenthood's founder.

I reject in the strongest possible terms the slander that Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are inherently racist.