• CHU, JUDY
Experience: House: District 27, 2009-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $695,167Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Judy M. Chu
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Mike
    Birth Date: 07/07/1953
    Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
    Home City: Monterey Park, CA

Education

    PhD, Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, 1979
    BA, Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, 1974

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 27, 2009-present
    Former Mayor, City of Monterey Park
    Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, District 27, July 14, 2009
    Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 2001-2006
    Member, Monterey Park City Council, 1988-2001
    Candidate, California State Assembly, 1998
    Member, Board of Education, Garvey School District, 1985-1988

Current Legislative Committees

    Judiciary, Member
    Small Business, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, Member
    Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, 2011-present
    Vice Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Member, House Democratic Caucus, present
    Former Member, Appropriations Committee, California State Assembly
    Founder and Co-Chair, Congressional Creative Rights Caucus

Professional Experience

    Psychology Professor, East Los Angeles Community College, 1988-2001
    Professor, Los Angeles City College, 1981-1988

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Chair, California State Board of Equalization
    Member, California State Board of Equalization, 2006-2009
    Vice Chair, California State Board of Equalization, 2009
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 62
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/08/2017 H.R.2839 To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and military dependents, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure access to acupuncturist services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under the Medicare program; to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the appointment of qualified acupuncturists as officers in the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service, and for other purposes. 06/08/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
06/08/2017 H.R.2838 To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure access to acupuncturist services through the Department of Veterans Affairs. 06/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/18/2017 H.R.2526 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students. 05/18/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
05/18/2017 H.Res.338 Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. 05/18/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
05/11/2017 H.R.2323 San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act 05/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
05/04/2017 H.R.2364 Investing in Main Street Act of 2017 05/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
05/01/2017 H.R.2235 SAFE SEAT Act 05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1322 Women's Health Protection Act of 2017 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/22/2016 H.R.6496 Fairness for American Small Creators Act 12/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
12/08/2016 H.Res.952 Recognizing the immense contributions of Congressman Michael M. Honda throughout his tenure in Congress. 12/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
07/29/2016 H.R.4761 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 61 South Baldwin Avenue in Sierra Madre, California, as the "Louis Van Iersel Post Office". 07/29/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-207. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
05/26/2016 H.Res.757 Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. 05/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
05/20/2016 H.R.5234 Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act 05/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/06/2016 H.R.5060 Harry Lew Military Hazing Accountability and Prevention Act 05/06/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.4223 POST GRAD Act 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
03/23/2016 H.R.4098 Minority-Serving Institution Fairness Act 03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
01/06/2016 H.R.4329 Transparency in Small Business Goaling Act of 2016 01/06/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
12/04/2015 H.R.4008 POWER Act 12/04/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
11/23/2015 H.R.3849 Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2015 11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2149 Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2015 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
Total: 2076
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 H.R.381 To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
06/08/2017 H.R.2857 Supporting Families in Substance Abuse Treatment Act
06/08/2017 H.R.2845 To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs.
06/08/2017 H.R.2841 To prevent a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017 H.R.2590 To authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a program to increase access to prekindergarten through grade 12 computer science education.
05/19/2017 H.R.2572 To establish humane practices for the repatriation of aliens at the border, establish effective standards for the treatment of certain aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017 H.Res.293 Recognizing the 42nd anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.218 Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
05/18/2017 H.Res.188 Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.
05/18/2017 H.Res.128 Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.
05/17/2017 H.R.2508 To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States.
05/17/2017 H.R.2499 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2498 To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2451 Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2450 FILM Act of 2017
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