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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.
Last month, the Senate passed historic comprehensive immigration reform, and now is the time for the House to act. It is because of our family values that we cannot wait another year, another month, or another day to finally fix our broken…
I look forward to exploring each of the witnesses' recommendations on how we can make America more competitive.
Comprehensive immigration reform is a key issue in Congress right now and it is my hope that we will be able to reach a bipartisan agreement.
one of the policy recommendations put forward by your council, the Council on Competitiveness, is to ensure lower cost, easy access to high quality education, and training for all Americans.
Hopefully, we can come out of this period we are in right now raising the level of debate and really understanding what the real issues are and working constructively on the things that we all care about.
Imagine a world in which the Federal Government actually prevents women from receiving the medical procedures that would save their lives. Innocent, law-abiding Americans--young and old--would live or die by government decree. If you think…
And thanks also to Ranking member Congresswoman Chu for this chance to explain the plight of the millions of unemployed Americans looking for a chance at any work.
This week, we saw heartbreaking images of devastation following a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, that is estimated to have been more than a mile wide. The scope of the disaster reminds us that we're all at the mercy of nature's whims, but it…
In this case, my colleagues appear, through the operation of the criminal code, to be trying to settle a scientific question on which there is no consensus within the field.
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Cohen The Acting CHAIR. It is…
I hope that in addition to the many statements of concern we will hear today for fetuses, we can also hear a few words of concern for women and their families.
The fact that the minority has been limited to only one witness demonstrates just what a farce these hearings are.
The bill, as introduced, would prohibit nearly all abortions beginning at 20 weeks. That, as every first-year law student knows, is facially unconstitutional.
I urge the House to support our amendment. The American people deserve to know. I yield back the balance of my time.
I rise to offer amendment No. 8, the Chu-Polis-Connolly amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 7, after line 23, insert the following: SEC. 9. POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF…
As a representative from southern California, we face many dangerous and costly wildfires each year, and we certainly can benefit from additional tools to fight these fires.
Last month, Galway Central School District in New York considered outsourcing the roles of their school psychologist and social worker. After all, budgets are tight, and what harm could come from this? Andrew Huzsar, the district…
I appreciate the efforts that you and the project participants put into the report.
I am concerned that the report didn't include the input from a creator's view.
I was outraged to hear that Sysco reported that 13,000 of its customers got demands from patent trolls.
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