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U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) (2nd L) announces new legislation to protect a woman's right to abortion during a news conference with (L-R), U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) (C) and U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill November 13, 2013 in Washington, DC. According to it's sponsors, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2013 would 'protect a women's right to safe and legal abortion by preempting restrictive regulations and laws, such as those in place in states including Texas and Wisconsin. intended to curtail reproductive health services for women.

Dem. Rep. Chu: ‘Anchor Babies Is A Slur’

Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), the first Chinese-American woman elected to Congress, slammed GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush Tuesday for defending his use of the term “anchor baby” by arguing that the term “is more related to Asian people.”

CA Rep Judy Chu: Another Ethics Wrist-Slap Three Years Later

CA Rep Judy Chu: Another Ethics Wrist-Slap Three Years Later

Three long years after information regarding Congresswoman Judy Chu’s potential ethics violations made its way to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ethics, Chu received a mere “letter of reproval” for her improper actions.  Congresswoman Chu was reprimanded, but

Legal Immigrants Still Waiting Despite Obama’s Amnesty

Legal Immigrants Still Waiting Despite Obama’s Amnesty

Roughly 4.2 million immigrants are still waiting to enter the country legally, as wait times for lawful, family-sponsored visas continue to climb despite Obama’s executive immigration action last week. Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders make up 40 percent of those 4.2

The Hateful Side of Immigration Reform

The Hateful Side of Immigration Reform

After covering Tuesday’s immigration reform rally on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall, I’m convinced that the proponents of immigration reform don’t want to persuade American voters to support their agenda. They want to bully them into submission.  What

Corruption in a California Congressional Redistricting?

As so often happens in California, the worst of consequences comes from the best of intentions. “We need a system where voters choose the politicians, not where politicians choose the voters,” Governor Schwarzenegger proclaimed and so, with much fanfare, Californians