Representative · California's 28th district
Judy Chu
Judy Chu is a Democratic representative for California's 28th district, in Congress since 2009. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 2, and cast 468 of 470 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Democrat
- Chamber
- House
- Current
- In Congress since
- Jul 16, 2009
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th CongressHouse of Representatives | 675 | 0.3%2 of 675 · rank 381 of 439 | 100%468 of 470 · rank 41 of 439 | 440 became law | 11%79 of 717 |
| 118th CongressHouse of Representatives | 1,222 | 2.1%26 of 1,222 · rank 241 of 442 | 99%837 of 842 · rank 31 of 442 | 390 became law | 14%97 of 703 |
| 117th CongressHouse of Representatives | 997 | 0.2%2 of 997 · rank 389 of 443 | 100%572 of 573 · rank 29 of 443 | 420 became law | 5%37 of 819 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Liberal −1−0.48+1 Conservative
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- Jan 23, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 279–141· Against party
- Apr 17, 2024· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 219–199· Against party
- Apr 12, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 269–153· Against party
- Apr 12, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 212–212· Against party
- Mar 7, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 301–125· Against party
- Mar 7, 2024· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Agreed to 278–146· Against party
- Nov 30, 2022· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 290–137· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72· Against party
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
125 sponsored · 0 became law
How far they got
- Introduced11693%
- Reported by committee21.6%
- Passed one chamber75.6%
Policy areas
- Health33
- Education19
- Taxation16
- Immigration12
- Crime and Law Enforcement9
- Commerce6
- Labor and Employment6
- Families5
Latest activity
- H.Res. 1608 Expressing support for the designation of October 5, 2026, as the "National Beyond the Milky Way Day" and celebrating a transformative achievement in American science.Introduced· Oct 5, 2026
- H.R. 10651 End Tax Breaks for Dark Money ActIntroduced· Oct 1, 2026
- H.Res. 1574 Expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2026, to October 3, 2026, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week".Introduced· Education· Sep 24, 2026
- H.Res. 1532 Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 13 through September 19, 2026, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week".Introduced· Education· Sep 14, 2026
- H.Res. 1509 Recognizing the extraordinary resilience and courage of children and families fighting neuroblastoma and supports the incredible effort of clinicians and researchers working to address this disease and expressing support for September 3, 2026, to be designated as "Neuroblastoma Awareness Day".Introduced· Health· Sep 3, 2026
- H.R. 10045 Protect American Values ActIntroduced· Immigration· Aug 6, 2026
- H.R. 9699 Drug Deal Disclosure ActIntroduced· Health· Jul 15, 2026
- H.R. 9400 American Rescuers of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026Introduced· International Affairs· Jun 23, 2026
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
Federal contracts in the district
Contract obligations attributed to California's 28th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.
- Obligations · FY2026
- $610.7M
- Per resident
- $814
- Rank in California
- 25 of 52
- Contract actions
- 6,313
- New awards: 3,554
By fiscal year
- 904.5MFY2017
- 789.4MFY2018
- 880MFY2019
- 766.3MFY2020
- 835.9MFY2021
- 807MFY2022
- 1BFY2023
- 825.6MFY2024
- 1.5BFY2025
- 610.7MFY2026
Top buyers
- Department of the Air Force$207M34%Department of Defense
- Department of State$79.7M13%
- Defense Logistics Agency$24M3.9%Department of Defense
- Department of Defense
- Federal Aviation Administration$11.8M1.9%Department of Transportation
- Forest Service$8.4M1.4%Department of Agriculture
- Department of the Navy$7.8M1.3%Department of Defense
Top recipients
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP$177.1M29%30 awards
- CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$134.5M22%393 awards
- CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$97.4M16%9 awards
- INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.$89.6M15%4 awards
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$24.2M4.0%29 awards
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$17.9M2.9%3 awards
- TETRA TECH, INC.$10.4M1.7%23 awards
- NEW BEDFORD PANORAMEX CORP.$10.4M1.7%40 awards
- VINYL TECHNOLOGY, LLC$8.9M1.5%36 awards
- MASON ELECTRIC CO.$4.4M0.7%154 awards
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $930.1K
- through Jun 30, 2026
- Cash on hand
- $3.7M
- From committees
- $421K
- 142 committees
- From contractor PACs
- $64.8K
- 22 PACs · 15% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf
Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026
| PAC sponsor | Given | Matched contract recipient | Its contracts, FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| pricewaterhousecooperspricewaterhousecoopers political action committee i | $10K | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPAI match · 98% · the same organization | $4.8M |
| american psychological association services inc. (apasi)psychology pac of american psychological association services inc. | $10K | AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 99% · the same organization | $710.8K |
| american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee | $7,500 | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization | — |
| northrop grumman corporationemployees of northrop grumman corporation pac | $5,000 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $1.1B |
| american hospital associationamerican hospital association pac | $4,000 | AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 99% · the same organization | $1.2M |
| american dental associationamerican dental association political action committee | $2,500 | AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 98% · the same organization | $78.5K |
| international association of fire fightersinternational association of firefighters interested in registration and education pac | $2,500 | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERSAI match · 100% · the same organization | $5,280 |
| united parcel service, inc.united parcel service, inc. pac (upspac) | $2,500 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $685.7K |
| fedex corporationfedex corporation political action committee | $2,500 | FEDEX SUPPLY CHAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $407.8M |
| davita inc.davita inc. political action committee (dapac) | $2,500 | DAVITA INC.AI match · 97% · the same organization | $179.4M |
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $930.1K | $421K | $64.8K22 PACs · 15% of committee money |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $711.3K | $113.5K32 PACs · 16% of committee money |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $618.5K | $118.3K30 PACs · 19% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- House · California's 28th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
- House · California's 28th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
- House · California's 27th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
- House · California's 27th districtJan 3, 2019 – Jan 3, 2021
- House · California's 27th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
- House · California's 27th districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
- House · California's 27th districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
- House · California's 32nd districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
- House · California's 32nd districtJul 16, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
Contact
Official channels, as published.
- Website
- chu.house.gov
- Phone
- 202-225-5464
- Office
- 2423 Rayburn House Office Building
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.