Judy Chu
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Chu has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Chu is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Chu votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Chu votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Chu votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Chu votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Chu votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Chu votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 60 Yes and No votes: No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 9 laws and 3 executive orders.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
22 excerpts
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Reps. Chu, Meng, Vargas, and Sen. Padilla Introduce Language Access Board Act
“In 2025, Rep. Chu led more than 50 House Democrats in multiple oversight letters to the Administration opposing the implementation of EO 14224. Earlier this month, Reps. Chu, Meng, Espaillat, and Sen. Padilla introduced a resolution recognizing April as “National Language Access Month”, to bring attention to the millions of individuals in the U.S. with LEP and the importance of”
- Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty ActApril 28, 2026
Rep. Chu Commends Passage of Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2025
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 5366, the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act. This bill would ensure that survivors of the Eaton Fire can receive their settlements from Southern California Edison tax free, regardless of when those payments are received.”
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“This resolution comes in the wake of President Trump’s rollback of federal language access provisions with Executive Order (EO) 14224, which seeks to declare English as the official language of the United States and rescinds EO 13166, a decades-long policy that established meaningful language accessibility across federal agencies and funding recipients.”
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Rep. Chu Votes Against ICE Funding as Republicans Reject Bipartisan Deal
“WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) voted against the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, which passed by a vote of 213-203.”
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“In March 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14224 that declared English as the official language of the United States and revoked EO 13166, a 25-year-old mandate that required agencies and recipients of federal funding to provide critical language access to individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). The Trump administration's Department of Justice issued new guidance that minimizes multilingual”
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“On April 11, 2025, Rep. Chu also led an oversight letter with Rep. Meng and 54 other House Democrats opposing the initial release of President Trump’s EO 14224.”
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- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026January 22, 2026
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 341-88 to pass H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. This minibus provides full Fiscal Year 2026 funding for three appropriations bills: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; Defense; and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.”
- Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026January 8, 2026
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 397-28 to pass H.R. 6938, the FY26 Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy and Water, and Interior-Environment appropriations minibus, a three-bill funding package that invests in science, public safety, energy and water infrastructure, and environmental protection for communities nationwide, including Southern California. Rep. Chu (CA-28) released the following statement:”
- Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026January 8, 2026
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 397-28 to pass H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. Rep Judy Chu (CA-28) and Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), who both co-Chair the bipartisan Congressional Planetary Science Caucus, released the following joint statement:”
- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026December 10, 2025
Rep. Chu Votes No on FY2026 NDAA over Harmful Provisions
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) voted against S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which passed the House by a vote of 312-112, and released the following statement:”
- Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026November 12, 2025
Rep. Judy Chu Votes Against GOP Spending Bill that Fails To Address Health Care Costs For Millions
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, Republicans’ government funding legislation, by a vote of 222-209. Rep Judy Chu (CA-28) voted no and released the following statement:”
- Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026September 19, 2025
Rep. Chu Votes No on GOP Spending Bill That Jeopardizes Health Care for Millions
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) voted no on H.R. 5371, Republicans’ partisan government funding proposal and released the following statement:”
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“The letter raises alarm over new Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance implementing Executive Order (EO) 14224, which seeks to declare English as the official language of the United States and rescinds EO 13166, a decades-long policy that established meaningful language accessibility across federal agencies and funding recipients.”
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“This letter builds upon the previous oversight letter sent by Reps. Chu, Meng, and 54 House Democratic colleagues on April 11, 2025 regarding the initial release of President Trump’s EO 14224.”
- Filing Relief for Natural Disasters ActJuly 25, 2025
President Signs Rep. Chu’s Tax Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act Into Law
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, President Trump signed into law the bipartisan Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act (H.R. 517), delivering critical tax relief to Americans recovering from natural disasters.”
- Filing Relief for Natural Disasters ActJuly 7, 2025
Six Months After the Eaton Fire, Rep. Judy Chu Continues to Advocate for Recovery Efforts
“On April 3, the House unanimously passed Rep. Chu’s and Rep. David Kustoff’s legislation – H.R. 517, the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act! This bill allows the IRS to immediately extend federal tax filing deadlines for victims of natural disasters, even those that are not federally-declared disasters.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 3, 2025
Rep. Chu Votes Against Trump’s One Big Ugly Bill
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Big Ugly Bill, President Trump and Republicans’ budget reconciliation package, by a vote of 218-214. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) voted no and released the following statement:”
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Rep. Judy Chu Statement on Passage of H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Families Act
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement after H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, passed the House in a bipartisan 366–57 vote:”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 22, 2025
Rep. Judy Chu Votes No on Trump and Republicans’ Disastrous Health Care Cuts and Tax Giveaway
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – After an overnight debate that Republicans sought to hide from the American public, the House of Representatives voted 215-214-1 to advance H.R. 1, the One Big Ugly Bill. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), a member of both the Ways and Means Committee and Budget Committee, voted no on this bill and issued the following statement:”
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“On March 1, 2025, President Trump announced an Executive Order (EO) that declared English as the official language of the United States and rescinded EO 13166, a Clinton-era policy that had been in place for the past 25 years, requiring agencies and recipients of federal funding to provide meaningful language accessibility. Under EO 13166, all federal agencies and institutions, from”
- Filing Relief for Natural Disasters ActMarch 31, 2025
House Passes Rep. Chu’s Legislation to Provide Tax Filing Relief to Victims of Natural Disasters
“WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 517, Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, introduced by Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and David Kustoff (TN-08) by a vote of 388-0.”
- Protecting the Meaning and Value of American CitizenshipJanuary 21, 2025
Rep. Chu Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order to Repeal Birthright Citizenship
“WASHINGTON, D.C. — On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” which prohibits federal agencies including the Departments of State, Justice, and Homeland Security from recognizing the citizenship of individuals who do not have at least one parent who is either a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. The”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $13,297,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA Los Angeles Co of Public Wor Sewer EnhanceEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| City of Sierra Madre | Public Law 119-74 | Sierra Madre Public Safety Improvement ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department | Public Law 119-74 | San Bernardino County Sheriff's HelicopterDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| The Upland Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Computer-Aided Dispatch/ Records Management System UpgradeDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of South Pasadena | Public Law 119-74 | South Pasadena Public Safety Radio Communications UpgradesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Pasadena | Public Law 119-74 | Regional Public Safety Communications Upgrade - Pasadena Prime Site and Repeater SitesDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Temple City Lower Azusa Road Resurfacing and ADA ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $850,000 |
| Foothill Transit | Public Law 119-75 | Foothill Transit Zero Emissions Bus ProgramDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | CA | $850,000 |
| San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust | Public Law 119-75 | San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust Project PipelineDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs | Public Law 119-75 | Altadena Community Center Facility Improvements and ADA UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $500,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| City of Pasadena | Public Law 119-75 | Pasadena Jackie Robinson Community Center--Facility Improvements and ADA UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
| City of Claremont | Public Law 119-75 | Claremont South Village Public Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Arcadia | Public Law 119-75 | Arcadia and U.S. Forest Service Joint Fire Training CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $2,000,000 |
| City of Monterey Park | Public Law 119-75 | Fire Station 63 Reconstruction ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Rosemead | Public Law 119-75 | Garvey Community Center RenovationsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $500,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: the Federal Election Commission’s record of JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESS gives none.Confirmed from the official record
Online ads
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Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Chu's campaign reports receiving $930,123.25 and reports spending $857,831.85, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H0CA32101as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H0CA32101as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Money raised (total receipts) | $930,123.25 | $1,915,612.32 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $857,831.85 | $1,660,999.97 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $3,674,296.35 | $3,602,004.95 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H0CA32101as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H0CA32101as of December 31, 2024 |
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| Individuals, itemized | $513,192.11 | $1,127,033.76 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $37,156.14 | $60,915.23 |
| Other political committees | $379,775.00 | $721,700.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00458125
- TOGETHER WE RISE Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00667360
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record1 report saved. 1 typed report: rows Not checked yet.
- Report 20031001, filed August 30, 2025 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
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Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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