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Rep. Judy Chu Leads Charge to Give Visas to STEM Graduates
Washington D.C. – Today, Rep. Chu sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee urging immediate action on bipartisan legislation making it easier for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) graduates to get a visa to live and work in the U.S. Tomorrow, Rep. Chu plans to make a special announcement regarding what she’s doing to push for STEM Visas. Congresswoman Chu released the following statement:
Congressmembers Urge Department of Defense to Support Making Hazing a Crime
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), along with several other Representatives, sent a letter to the General Counsel of the Department of Defense urging them to support a specific anti-hazing statute in the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Over the last few years, several shocking cases of military hazing have occurred throughout the armed services. This includes the hazing of Army Private Danny Chen, who tragically died 1 year ago on October 3rd after enduring weeks of physical and verbal hazing. In April 2011, the Congresswoman’s nephew, Marine Lance Corporal Harry Lew, took his own life in a foxhole shortly after being hazed and abused for several hours. After sending the letter, Congresswoman Chu released the following statement:
Rep. Chu Urges Do-Nothing GOP Congress to Get Back Work
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32) returned to Washington to object to inaction by Congressional Republicans, who have taken a 7 week vacation while neglecting the people’s work. Rep. Chu stood on the House floor to demand that Republicans return to Washington and come back into session. Despite the Republican Leadership turning off the microphones to block her from speaking, Congresswoman Chu spoke on the House floor in protest. She then joined a forum with Democratic colleagues on how to save Medicare for seniors, now and into the future. Afterwards, she released the following statement to the press:
Rep. Chu Responds to TSA Retraining Following Racial Profiling Complaints
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32) released the following statement in response to news that the Transportation Security Administration is retraining some employees in the wake of racial profiling allegations at Boston’s Logan Airport:
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