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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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Mar 22, 2023

I am very concerned that the proposed rule does not establish a minimum threshold of underserved lending for the new Community Advantage SBLCs.

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Mar 9, 2023

Last year, during our fiscal year 2023 hearing, I asked you what Treasury was doing to address the unacceptable fact that low-income EITC filers were getting audited 4.5 times more frequently than all other taxpayers earning under $500,000.

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Mar 9, 2023

Well, we heard you. And thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, we put in $80 billion to the IRS to improve these functions, and we can already see the positive effect.

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Mar 9, 2023

the IRS does have a law enforcement team that they use for extremely serious cases on non-compliance.

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Mar 9, 2023

this demand from the gentleman from Georgia would actually put law enforcement officials in harm's way, and is actually anti-police.

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Feb 7, 2023

I hope that it is the goal of this hearing that we do not neglect our duties to protect our workers

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Feb 7, 2023

the swift action of Congress mitigated the hardship that jobless workers and their families suffered

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Feb 7, 2023

The pandemic was an unprecedented disruption of our economy, which is why Democrats and Republicans acted together to expand unemployment benefits.

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Jan 25, 2023

This last Saturday night, a shooter came into my hometown of Monterey Park, California, to a dance studio and killed 11 innocent people. Today, I rise to honor the memories of the 11 lives we lost: Diana Tom, Mymy Nhan, Lilian Li, Xiujuan…

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Jan 22, 2023

Your interview was very inspirational. You know, these have been a tough 24 hours for us in this community, but hearing this story of this modest and humble young man confronting this terrible gunman and being able to take his weapon away…

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Jan 22, 2023

Yes, I did, and he has been watching this very closely. He expressed his condolences for our community and for the victims and their families.

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Jan 22, 2023

So we still have to come together. We have to make sure that people know that they are safe, that they know that this gunman is no longer a threat, and that we move together as a community. Together, we are stronger.

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Jan 10, 2023

As chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, or CAPAC, I rise to address the creation of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. CAPAC strongly supports…

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Jan 9, 2023

Americans across the country sent a resounding message at the ballot box. They support the right to access abortion and for people to have the basic freedom to make decisions about their own bodies with medical professionals and without…

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Dec 2, 2022

It was such an honor to work closely with the late Representative Jackie Walorski. I was consistently struck by her dedication to her district and deep desire to find ways to make our healthcare system work for everyone. On the Ways and…

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Jul 29, 2022

We are the only country in the world where mass shootings continually happen. They happen in schools, grocery stores, malls, hospitals, parades, you name it. In America, there has not been a single week in 2022 without a mass shooting…

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Jul 21, 2022

As the chair of the Contraception and Family Planning Task Force of the Pro-Choice Caucus and as a woman who lives in America, I rise today in strong support of the Right to Contraception Act, which would ensure every American has the…

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Jul 19, 2022

In the wake of the Supreme Court's overturning Roe versus Wade, the doors have been swung wide open for unelected judges to further strip protections from the American people.

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Jul 15, 2022

I was horrified when I heard about the plight of a desperate Houston woman. She was 1 week pregnant beyond Texas' 6- week abortion ban, and with four children already, she knew she was not in a position to have another. So she packed her…

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Jul 12, 2022

Congratulations to Camino Financial for recently being approved as a U.S. Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution.

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Jul 12, 2022

I have long been a proponent for making Community Advantage programs permanent.

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Jun 24, 2022

I stand here in strong support of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. It was just 1 year ago when a young man went into the store, bought a gun, and, just hours later, went to an Asian spa in the Atlanta, Georgia area to murder Asian…

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Jun 22, 2022

Today, I am so thrilled to join my colleagues around the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pell grant. The Pell grant is essential to fulfilling our Nation's promise of higher education by ensuring low-income students have…

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