Chu, Judy

Judy Chu represents California's 28th congressional district and has served in the House since 2009, when she won a special election to fill the seat vacated by Hilda Solis. Before her election to Congress, Chu built a career in education and local government, teaching psychology for two decades at Los Angeles Community College and serving on the Monterey Park City Council, where she served three terms as mayor. She also represented her district in the California State Assembly and on the State Board of Equalization. As the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress, Chu has maintained a strong presence in her district through multiple redistrictings.

In the House, Chu serves on the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on the Budget, and subcommittees focused on health, work and welfare, and oversight. Her committee assignments reflect a legislative focus on fiscal policy, taxation, and social programs. She has sponsored over 100 bills during her tenure, including measures addressing foster youth education access, gun violence prevention, legal aid, and Southeast Asian deportation relief. Her work spans both budget and social policy priorities aligned with her Democratic caucus.