Judy Chu

I think it shows how critically important it is that we not roll back procedural protections that are needed to literally save lives.

the PCLOB's report urges Congress to enact legislation that would allow the FISA Court to seek independent views from the special advocates.

New year, new Congress, but the same old political tricks. H.R. 7, the so-called No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, will not do anything further to stop tax dollars from funding abortions because tax dollars are already restricted from…

I am concerned about intellectual property and I know the protection of intellectual property is one of the challenges of crowdfunding.

is this an appropriate question for the courts to determine or should Congress legislate and settle this area of law?

I believe that a making available right is engrained in our current statute as an essential part of our copyright framework.

I believe it would streamline the cases.

This past Monday was the first time in months that 1.3 million out-of-work Americans went to their mailboxes and did not find an unemployment check. People like Kaitlyn Smith from my State of California, a Marine Corps vet and mother of…

I also join many other Americans in being absolutely horrified that the majority of this Committee seems to not know what rape is.

It seems that many Republicans believe in freedom, provided no one uses that freedom in a way that they do not approve of.

The power to tax is the power to destroy.

I am equally surprised to find out that my Republican colleagues think that a tax exemption or a tax credit is a form of government funding.

Over the next few weeks, the American people will be celebrating the warmth of the holidays with friends and family alike. But for nearly 1.3 million people, the situation will be desperate. The pains of long-term unemployment will be…

Today's hearing will examine the current state of lending to small businesses.

Although in the last 2 years the lending environment has slightly improved, bank loans to small businesses remain below prerecession levels.

If I could ask a follow-up question.

Okay. Thank you. I yield back.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is one of the few agencies that is required to conduct small business review panels.

U.S. copyright industries, for the first time, contributed over $1 trillion to the U.S. economy accounting for nearly 6.5 percent of GDP.

Copyright owners of all mediums and backgrounds work actively to ensure that their work is easily accessible and can be enjoyed as widely as possible.

Today my thoughts are with the victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The typhoon ravaged the Philippines, bringing sustained winds that reached 175 miles per hour and storm surges reaching 13 feet. In the aftermath, reports…

But my question is, why is it that these 16 other Nations are able to do it and we have taken all this time, 17 years?

More than 2.5 million Americans have served our country in Iraq and Afghanistan. They placed themselves in harm's way so we could live safely at home. The benefits veterans receive for their service hardly repays them for the sacrifices…

I just think this is outrageous. And I think that we need to find some way of relieving our end users.

I thank Congressman Takano. Last week, domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers all across the country got a notice from the Federal Office of Justice Programs that as of last Friday, thanks to this Republican shutdown, they will…