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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.
I came here today wanting to wish everybody a happy new year. But when I came, I found out that our Republican Congress wanted to give everybody an unhappy old year, continuing last year's agenda of no jobs for you. They ended last year…
Over 13 million Americans are looking for work. That means for every one job opening in the United States, there are four Americans actively seeking employment. Another 10 million people have given up looking for a full-time job altogether…
America doesn't have a small business problem; it has a startup problem. That was the title of a recent Washington Post article. It pointed to the fact that self-employed startup businesses have been the chosen alternative for millions of…
I cannot have it on my conscience or the conscience of the United States for these 3,400 residents to be harmed when we could have stopped it.
On rollcall vote 874, on the Jackson Lee Amendment to H.R. 527, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
Dawn, a single mother of two, spends every day looking for a job. After 20 years working in human resources, she was laid off in July; and now, the only thing paying her heat and electricity bills, the only thing putting food on the table…
I was in New Orleans at the beginning of November at a hearing pertaining to the BP oil spill.
Proponents of this bill claim it is about fiscal responsibility, but it is the opposite. This bill makes it impossible, in fact unconstitutional, for the government to save for the future. Under this bill, programs like Social Security or…
This bill is a blatant attempt to override and weaken States' laws on an issue that could endanger people's lives. It hurts my home State of California, which developed laws to protect residents by developing criteria on those who could…
There was a time when women and minorities could not vote in this country. People were jailed and even killed for the right to vote. But because people fought back, every U.S. citizen gained the right to vote--that is, up until now. This…
I believe racial profiling is a hurtful, ineffective, and a destructive law enforcement method, and it hurts us all.
I don't think it is very smart at all to profile individuals based on their race.
Let me ask about the Joint Committee on Taxation analysis, which showed that the proposal to reduce the corporate tax rate to 25 percent could require some pretty hefty repeals of the tax expenditures that encourage job creation.
I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Zoe Lofgren).
In conclusion, H.R. 1002 is irresponsible legislation that will restrict State flexibility to raise much-needed revenues, which will force State governments to eliminate essential government programs and services and shift burdens to other…
This month is Filipino American History Month. It is time for us to take pride in our country's diversity and to celebrate the ways in which Filipino Americans have contributed to the vibrancy of our Nation. Filipino Americans are civic…
Did you know that small businesses create two out of every three new jobs? That's why we need a plan to invest in them and that's why I support the President's American Jobs Act. It includes tax cuts for every small business. Businesses…
I want to thank you for moving forward with clearer guidelines for ICE officers to use prosecutorial discretion on these immigration cases.
I am the ranking chair of the Contracting Subcommittee and last week Congress Member Mulvaney and I were able to have a hearing in Los Angeles, my area, and it was about SBA and how it does or does not serve the businesses of our area.
this year marked the 10th anniversary of 9/11, yet South Asians continue to be the victim of discrimination.
the PRIME Program gets entrepreneurs ready for a loan, whereas the Microloan Technical Assistance Program trains already existing programs for growth.
With a sluggish economy, it is absolutely critical that programs like these succeed.
Over the course of our history, entrepreneurship and immigration have been inextricably linked with newly-arrived immigrants launching small enterprises that form the backbone of our economy.
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