Rep. Judy Chu
Representative for California’s 28th District
pronounced JOO-dee // choo
Chu is the representative for California’s 28th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 3, 2023. Chu’s current term ends on Jan 3, 2025. She is 71 years old.
She was previously the representative for California’s 27th congressional district as a Democrat from 2013 to 2022; and the representative for California’s 32nd congressional district as a Democrat from Jul 16, 2009 to 2012.
![Photo of Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA28]](/static/legislator-photos/412379-200px.jpeg)
Misconduct
Rep. Chu was arrested in a protest at the Capitol on June 30, 2022. The House Committee on Ethics released a report indicating she will pay the $50 fine.
| Jul. 22, 2022 | House Committee on Ethics reported that she will pay a $50 fine |
In 2017 Chu was investigated for having been arrested during a December protest outside of the White House. The House Committee on Ethics recommended no action as the fine has been paid.
| Dec. 21, 2017 | House Committee on Ethics recommended no action as the fine was paid |
In 2014 Chu received a letter of reproval for using House staff to perform campaign activities and then obstructing the investigation. The House Committee on Ethics concluded that the campaign work occured without her knowledge but because Chu attempted to obstruct the investigation, a letter of reproval was issued.
| Dec. 11, 2014 | House Committee on Ethics concluded that the campaign work occured without her knowledge but because Chu attempted to obstruct the investigation, a letter of reproval was issued |
Analysis
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Chu is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills legislators have sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 3, 2019 to Dec 10, 2024. See full analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
Judy Chu sits on the following committees:
Enacted Legislation
Chu was the primary sponsor of 5 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 8878 (117th): To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate coverage of outpatient mental health services under the Medicare program.
- H.R. 4761 (114th): 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”.
- H.R. 5060 (114th): Harry Lew Military Hazing Accountability and Prevention Act
- H.R. 6487 (111th): Preserving Foreign Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010
- H.R. 5202 (111th): National School Lunch Protection Act of 2010
Does 5 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Chu sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Health (28%) Education (17%) Taxation (14%) Immigration (10%) Commerce (10%) Crime and Law Enforcement (8%) Native Americans (7%) Labor and Employment (6%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Chu recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.R. 10208: DIPLOMA Act
- H.R. 9781: Providing Real Opportunities for Growth to Rising Entrepreneurs for Sustained Success (PROGRESS) Act
- H.Res. 1487: Expressing support for the recognition of September 23, 2024, to September 29, 2024, …
- H.Res. 1445: Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 15 through September …
- H.R. 9244: NO BAN Act
- H.R. 9061: Promoting a Strong Child Welfare Workforce Act of 2024
- H.Res. 1228: Recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month …
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Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jul 2009 to Dec 2024, Chu missed 234 of 9,628 roll call votes, which is 2.4%. This is on par with the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
