Judy Chu

This prejudice took a concrete form in the initial days of the Trump Administration, when Donald Trump announced his first Muslim ban.

As Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, or CAPAC, I have spent many years advocating for and defending the civil rights of the entirety of the Asian American and Pacific Islander, or AAPI, community.

I am proud that the House passed my bill, along with Representatives Lofgren, Carson, Omar, and Beyer, the NO BAN Act, which repeals all iterations of the Muslim ban and ensures that no future President can unilaterally ban an entire group…

PATPA is a correction to an unintended consequences of what happens when a bill is created by a president, in this case Ronald Reagan, recognizing the value of entertainment workers in the code.

This caucus will continue to work to protect the rights of content creators and I look forward to working with you to further this goal.

We are hoping that the Performing Artists Tax Parity Act will get passed with all due speed to put us on a level playing field.

The arts sector is a robust contributor to our national economy because of a strong union presence, not in spite of it.

That is why the PRO Act has our full support.

Thank you very much, Congresswoman Chu. You know, we also thank you for your introduction of this bill, H.R. 4750 and the support that we have gotten so far.

I am proud to have introduced H.R. 4750, the Performing Artists Tax Parity Act of 2021.

PATPA is Equity's top legislative priority and it is endorsed by unions and employers.

For our economy to fully recover, we must work together to overcome the hardships and challenges facing the creative economy.

I commend Representatives Chu and Buchanan for leading the effort to pass this bill in the House.

To support a strong, durable recovery for those industries that employ over 5 million workers nationwide, we need to ensure that creative professionals are fairly compensated for their work.

I am so glad to hear that your office will continue to audit the PPP program and take a focus on fraud.

I am proud that my legislation to allow more bank capital to be invested in SBICs, the Investing in main street Act did pass the House earlier this month.

I believe that the Build Back Better bill will truly help small businesses.

I am proud that it includes $275 million for the authorization and funding for the Community Advantage program.

Yes, we believe that the Build Back Better will strengthen our SBIC program.

In April, I reintroduced my legislation, H.R. 2680, the PROGRESS Act, which would support the smallest of businesses.

I think it is definitely a regulatory mismatch that should be fixed.

Thank you so much for mentioning my bipartisan legislation, the Investing in Main Street Act...

I certainly do hope we have ocean reform because we do have American exporters frustrated with higher freight rates.

I have countless constituents whose businesses are impacted by day-to-day conditions at the port.

When I talk to my local SBDCs, they tell me that translations are important but not as important as gaining the trust and confidence of the communities that are hard to reach.