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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former 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

Former Member, Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Executive Overreach Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, United States House of Representatives

Education

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

Professional Experience

  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, 1979
  • BA, Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, 1974
  • Chair/Vice Chair/Member, California State Board of Equalization, District 4, 2006-2009
  • Psychology Professor, East Los Angeles Community College, 1988-2001
  • Member, Board of Education, Garvey School District, 1985-1988
  • Professor, Los Angeles City College, 1981-1988

Political Experience

  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology, 1979
  • BA, Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, 1974
  • Chair/Vice Chair/Member, California State Board of Equalization, District 4, 2006-2009
  • Psychology Professor, East Los Angeles Community College, 1988-2001
  • Member, Board of Education, Garvey School District, 1985-1988
  • Professor, Los Angeles City College, 1981-1988
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 27, 2009-present
  • Former Mayor, City of Monterey Park
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 27, 2020
  • Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 49, 2001-2006
  • Member, Monterey Park City Council, 1988-2001
  • Candidate, California State Assembly, 1998

Former Committees/Caucuses

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

Former Member, Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Human Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Small Business

Member, Committee on the Budget

Member, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access

Member, Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means)

Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations

Member, Subcommittee on Oversight (Ways and Means)

Member, Subcommittee on Worker & Family Support

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Other Info

  • Judson Chu

  • May Chu

Spouse's Occupation:

California Assembly Member

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

1. Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- No

California Congressional Election 2016 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No Answer

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

Energy

1. Do you support building the Keystone XL pipeline?
- No

2. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

3. Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry?
- Yes

Environment

1. Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Marriage

Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the United States from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No Answer

Social Security

Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts?
- No

Spending and Taxes

SpendingIndicate what federal spending levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category; you can use a number more than once.TaxesIndicate what federal tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category; you can use a number more than once.

1. Agriculture
- Maintain Status

2. Arts
- Maintain Status

3. Defense
- Slightly Decrease

4. Education
- Greatly Increase

5. Environment
- Greatly Increase

6. Homeland Security
- Maintain Status

7. International aid
- Slightly Increase

8. Medical Research
- Greatly Increase

9. Scientific Research
- Greatly Increase

10. Space exploration
- Slightly Increase

11. United Nations
- Maintain Status

12. Welfare
- Maintain Status

13. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

14. Capital gains taxes
- No Answer

15. Corporate taxes
- No Answer

16. Small business taxes
- No Answer

17. Excise taxes (alcohol)
- Slightly Increase

18. Excise taxes (cigarettes)
- Slightly Increase

19. Excise taxes (transportation fuel)
- No Answer

20. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Greatly Decrease

21. Income taxes (middle-income families)
- Slightly Decrease

22. Income taxes (high-income families)
- No Answer

23. Inheritance taxes
- No Answer

24. Payroll taxes
- No Answer

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

Congress Bills
Endorsements
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D)
U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D)
U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (D)
Speeches
Events

2019

Nov. 7
Healthy Relationships Workshop

Thur 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST

Judy Chu Pasadena, CA