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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)

Contact: Luis Botello Faz

Washington, D.C.— An active member of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus and Helsinki Commission, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) introduced two bipartisan pieces of legislation to undercut the Russian war machine by strengthening the current ban on Russian petroleum products as well as prohibiting U.S. involvement in Russia’s energy sector. 

The Ending Importation of Laundered Russian Oil Act would close the “refining loophole” that allows Russian oil to be laundered through third-party countries and sold in the United States as gasoline and other petroleum products, and the No Aid for Russian Energy Act would ban U.S. companies and individuals—and their foreign subsidiaries—from providing petroleum equipment, software, or services to Russia.

Ending Importation of Laundered Russian Oil Act:

“While more military assistance to Ukraine remains the most urgent priority, much more must be done to reduce funding for Putin’s ‘well-oiled’ war machine,” said Rep. Doggett. “Russia is selling millions of barrels of oil that are refined through foreign refineries and resold around the world.  For too long, Americans have unknowingly been helping to fund both sides of this war. Though critical of refining in India, Trump has ignored the modest flow of laundered Russian oil still being imported to America, which represents enough income to buy thousands of deadly drones. The European Union is finally closing this “refining” loophole; we need to do the same.”

The bill is cosponsored by Don Bacon (R-NE), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Rich McCormick (R-GA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Chris Smith (R-NJ), and Joe Wilson (R-SC).

No Aid for Russian Energy Act:

“As Putin continues to kill Ukrainians, Texas oilfield service companies have continued to help him fund the war by strengthening Russian energy production,” said Rep. Doggett. “This legislation would do what the Trump Administration should already have done—stop American companies from oiling the Putin war machine.”

Last year, Rep. Doggett led colleagues in bipartisan effort to demand a tightening of Russian oil sanctions and to question an exception granted to U.S. oilfield services companies to continue serving as accomplices to Vladimir Putin. The Biden Administration banned U.S. petroleum services from providing support to Russia in January 2025. However, U.S. oilfield services companies have continued to enable Russian oil despite U.S. sanctions through a vast network of foreign subsidiaries.

The bill is cosponsored by Don Bacon (R-NE), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Dan Goldman (D-NY), Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Mike Quigley (D-IL).

Quotes from Endorsing Organizations:

Endorsing organizations: Razom for Ukraine, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), B4Ukraine, and Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) Action.

“New reports show U.S. companies, most notably Houston-based energy giant SLB, continue to enable Russia’s oil profits, which Moscow uses to finance its war against Ukraine. This ongoing engagement undermines sanctions and directly contradicts U.S. national interests. Washington must fully defund Russia’s oil sector by every available means. Deprived of American equipment and expertise, the sector would rapidly degrade. That is why B4Ukraine proudly supports this bill as a critical step toward cutting war funding and bringing a just peace closer.

A ban on imports of refined products from refineries running on Russian crude is also urgently needed. Between January 2024 and June 2025, the U.S. imported $3.6 bn of oil products from three refineries in India. Of this, an estimated $1.5 bn was processed using Russian crude. Because the volumes involved are marginal for the United States, experts agree this policy is unlikely to affect gas prices. What it will do is reduce demand for Russian oil and create clear incentives for refineries to move away from Russian crude if they wish to export to the U.S. market. Closing this loophole is therefore a common-sense step for the United States: it weakens Russia’s capacity to wage war while imposing no cost on American taxpayers.”  –  Nezir Sinani, Executive Director, B4Ukraine

“Russia’s ability to circumvent U.S. oil sanctions through refining loopholes and foreign subsidiaries represents a critical vulnerability in our efforts to pressure Putin’s regime. These bills address fundamental weaknesses that allow billions of dollars to continue flowing to Moscow. By closing the refining loophole and prohibiting companies from enabling Russian oil production through any corporate structure, Congress can ensure that American sanctions achieve their intended purpose: cutting off the financial lifeline that sustains Russia’s war in Ukraine. FDD Action is proud to endorse Rep. Doggett’s legislation, which deserves strong bipartisan support.”  –  Daniel Vaynshteyn, Associate Director for Government Relations, FDD Action

“Russia’s war machine runs on energy revenue. The Ending Importation of Laundered Russian Oil Act and the No Aid for Russian Energy Act close the ‘refining loophole’ and bar U.S. petroleum services—directly or through foreign subsidiaries—from helping fuel Putin’s aggression against Ukraine.” – Diana Godlevskaya, Director of Government Affairs, Razom for Ukraine

“Russia’s energy exports finance its war machine; cutting that revenue is not punishment—it is prevention. The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) underscores that robust energy sanctions are essential not only to Ukraine’s survival and freedom, but also to advancing U.S. national security interests by weakening authoritarian aggression, strengthening global stability, and upholding the rules-based international order. The urgent need for decisive action is underscored by Russia’s latest terror on Ukraine’s cities and critical infrastructure, including the devastating overnight missile and drone strikes that killed civilians, disrupted power and heat in freezing winter conditions, and damaged vital infrastructure on January 9, 2026, making clear that unchecked energy revenue only fuels further Russian aggression, imperialist ambitions and the genocide of Ukrainians.” – Michael Sawkiw, Jr., President, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA)

Text of the Ending Importation of Laundered Russian Oil Act can be viewed here.

Text of the No Aid for Russian Energy Act can be viewed here.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (15th District of Texas)

Amid an affordability crisis, South Texas student loan borrowers in default cannot afford to lose up to 15% of their wages

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02)

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-01) in introducing Articles of Impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, whose leadership has wreaked havoc on Minnesota communities and recently resulted in the killing of Minneapolis mother Renee Nicole Good.   

In the wake of the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surge in Minnesota, Rep. Craig has led the fight against Secretary Noem’s continued efforts to strip Minnesotans of due process, push Minnesota state and local authorities out of the investigation of Renee Good’s killing and prevent Members of Congress from exercising their right to conduct oversight of federal immigration facilities. Rep. Craig and her colleagues have introduced three impeachment articles, citing obstruction of Congress, violation of public trust and self-dealing.  

“Secretary Noem has shown us that she will do whatever it takes to advance President Trump’s heartless and dangerous immigration agenda,” said Rep. Craig. “Under her leadership, DHS has repeatedly ignored due process, denied Members of Congress their right to conduct oversight of immigration detention facilities and used immigrants as political pawns. This month, her political stunts in Minneapolis got a woman killed. Secretary Noem is a danger to every single Minnesotan – and that’s why today, I’m formally introducing Articles of Impeachment. Enough is enough.” 

Following the murder of Renee Good by an ICE officer in South Minneapolis, Rep. Craig demanded that federal agencies, who had refused to share critical evidence with Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), work with state and local law enforcement to conduct a full and fair investigation into the incident.  

Rep. Craig then attempted to conduct a Congressional oversight visit of the regional ICE detention center at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis. She, Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Rep. Kelly Morrison (MN-03) were met with armed ICE agents and ultimately denied entry to the facility. Following the visit, Secretary Noem released a statement that inaccurately portrayed the events of the day and denied the Members’ legal right to conduct unannounced oversight visits. 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-3)

Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) led a bipartisan, bicameral Kansas–Missouri delegation in thanking U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for his collaborative efforts to swiftly develop a new Kansas City Passport Agency. The letter underscores the urgent need for improved passport access in the region and the significant relief the new agency will provide to families, workers, and businesses across Kansas and Missouri.

Along with Davids, the letter was signed by Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Representatives Mark Alford (R-MO-04), Wesley Bell (D-MO-01), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-05), Bob Onder (R-MO-03), Derek Schmidt (R-KS-02), Ron Estes (R-KS-04), Tracey Mann (R-KS-01), and Ann Wagner (R-MO-02), reflecting broad bipartisan support from both states.

“Please accept our utmost appreciation for your collaboration in the long-awaited Passport Agency construction in Kansas City,” wrote the Members. “This project will significantly strengthen communications within our states, expand opportunities, and enhance the overall well-being of the families and businesses we serve. We are grateful for your commitment to this matter and the Department of State resources that have been dedicated to these efforts.”

The delegation highlighted years of constituent concerns about delayed and inaccessible passport services that have forced Kansans and Missourians to miss weddings, honeymoons, funerals, time-sensitive work travel, and other critical life events.

Without a local passport agency, residents of the Kansas City metro area have been required to travel hours for expedited assistance — including trips of more than six hours to Minneapolis, seven hours to Hot Springs, Arkansas, and more than eight hours to cities like Dallas and Denver.

The delegation noted that, once all newly announced passport facilities open nationwide, 96 percent of Americans will live within a five-hour drive of a passport agency — a substantial improvement from 2023.

In 2024, Davids and Cleaver broke the news about Kansas City being selected as a Passport Agency location. Now, the Department of State has broken ground on the facility. The pair also previously urged the U.S. Department of State to provide answers for the dramatic delays in processing passport applications.

Read Davids’ full letter here or below:

Dear Secretary Rubio,

We write to commend the U.S. Department of State on their collaborative efforts to swiftly develop the new Kansas City Passport Agency. In 2023, after we heard from many constituents in Kansas and Missouri, our respective delegations took action to highlight this issue and re-emphasize the need for a Passport Agency within the Kansas City metro area.

Our offices have heard directly from constituents whose delayed or inaccessible passport services caused them to miss weddings, honeymoons, time-sensitive work travel, funerals, and other once-in-a-lifetime or critical obligations.

Currently, Kansans and Missourians are burdened with hours-long trips to receive expedited passport assistance. Specifically, from the Kansas City Metro Area, travel times to the nearest agencies include:

• Minneapolis, MN: 6.5 hours
• Hot Springs, AK: 7 hours
• Chicago, IL: 7.5 hours
• Dallas, TX: 8 hours
• Denver, CO: 8.5 hours

Soon, our constituents will have convenient access to a passport agency close to — if not directly in — their own community.

The future Kansas City Passport Agency will make travel and passport maintenance more accessible by shortening commutes and wait times for processing and renewal services for Kansans and Missourians. Once the additionally announced new passport facilities open for operation, ninety-six percent of Americans will be within a five-hour drive of a passport agency for urgent or emergency travel. Though this commute is still lengthy, it is a notable improvement and expansion from 2023. 

The Kansas City Passport Agency will allow residents in Kansas, Missouri, and surrounding areas to receive federal assistance with increased accessibility and faster means to manage passport inquiries or possible issues that may arise with acquiring government documents. 

Please accept our utmost appreciation for your collaboration in the long-awaited Passport Agency construction in Kansas City. This project will significantly strengthen communications within our states, expand opportunities, and enhance the overall well-being of the families and businesses we serve. 

We are grateful for your commitment to this matter and the Department of State resources that have been dedicated to these efforts. We remain committed to supporting the development of the Kansas City Passport Agency at every stage and appreciate the significant impact of your involvement in this process.

Sincerely, 

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Bill Foster (11th District of Illinois)

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Enhancing Financial Stability Research and Oversight Act. The legislation would establish minimum budget and staffing levels for the Office of Financial Research (OFR) and the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), adjusted for inflation, to prevent misguided attempts to undermine our top financial stability watchdogs.

The OFR and FSOC were created as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 to monitor for and address potential risks to the stability of the U.S. financial system. During Trump’s first term, his administration cut staffing at OFR and FSOC by nearly 50 percent and 18 percent, respectively. Since Trump returned to office, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has proposed cutting FSOC’s budget by 32 percent. 

“I worked in Congress to help create the OFR and FSOC in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to monitor the U.S. financial system for vulnerabilities or risks that could lead to another economic crisis,” said Rep. Foster. “For years, Republicans have tried to cut funding for these agencies, which would weaken their ability to protect our economic system. This legislation would help protect the important work these agencies do and insulate them from misguided efforts that only serve to put American consumers at risk.”

A copy of the bill can be found here. 

Cosponsors of the bill include Representatives Brad Sherman (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Sean Casten (D-IL), and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY). 

Congressman Foster serves as Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions. Congressman Sherman serves as Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets. Congresswoman Beatty serves as Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions. 

 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05)

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus, will depart for Copenhagen, Denmark on a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation to highlight more than 200 years of friendship between the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark, including enduring national security ties and decades of economic cooperation. The delegation will be in Copenhagen Friday, January 16, and Saturday, January 17. Some members of the delegation will continue on to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The delegation will meet with Danish and Greenlandic government and business leaders. The trip will highlight Congress’ bipartisan support for our alliance with Denmark and explore ways to deepen that cooperation to enhance our mutual security in the Arctic and beyond, support commerce, and uphold our shared values of democracy, sovereignty, and international law.

Congressman Hoyer will be joined on the trip by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Dick Durbin (D-IL), and U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and Sarah McBride (DE). Additional Members are expected to join the delegation as well.

“As the son of a Danish father and American mother, I know how important the U.S.-Denmark relationship is to our economy, our security, and our people,” Congressman Hoyer said. “Contrary to the bluster coming from the White House, Denmark has been a model ally. I wish America could say the same. I hope this delegation will make it clear that Donald Trump’s dangerous threats against Greenland and Denmark do not reflect the views of the American people or the Congress.”
 

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05)

WASHINGTON, DC –  Today, Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus, Gabe Amo (RI-01), Vice Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Brendan F. Boyle (PA-01), Lead Democrat for the Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Bill Keating (MA-09), Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, and 15 additional House Democrats introduced the No Outsourcing of National Assets to Treaty Organizations for Purchase Act or NO NATO for Purchase Act to prevent federal funds from being used to buy Greenland or any other NATO country or territory.

“We have nothing to gain in Greenland and everything to lose. Purchasing or seizing the island – both absurd ideas – would cost America dearly, alienating our allies and emboldening our enemies,” said Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus Co-Chair Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05). “Short of raising the Stars and Stripes over Nuuk, Trump has yet to articulate a single strategic objective in Greenland that we cannot already achieve through our 75-year-old agreement with our Danish allies. I strongly support this legislation, because in trying to make America look larger on the map, Donald Trump makes us look smaller in the eyes of the world.”

“Trump should be focused on fixing the health care and affordability crises he’s inflicting on families, instead he’s fixated on strong-arming a NATO ally into selling their land under threat of invasion,” said House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (RI-01). “ I introduced the NO NATO for Purchase Act to make crystal clear to Donald Trump that not one cent of taxpayer dollars can be used to buy our NATO allies. Denmark and our NATO partners have stood by us before and deserve respect, not extortion. Trump needs to act like the President of the United States, not a real estate speculator playing geopolitical mob boss.”

“For nearly 80 years, we have stood side-by-side with our NATO allies to keep Americans safe.” said Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), the Lead Democrat for the Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. “Donald Trump’s threats to invade Greenland or force Denmark to sell the territory would end NATO as we know it and plunge us into a dark, new world. I urge every Member of Congress to support this legislation and send a clear message that we will not tolerate threats and intimidation toward our NATO allies.”

“The idea of purchasing a sovereign nation or its territory, when they do not agree, is absurd. I cannot believe we are even having this conversation,” said House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe Ranking Member Bill Keating (MA-09). “Serious times call for serious leaders and solutions. The Trump administration’s rhetoric regarding our allies is detrimental to our national security. It is the antithesis of an America first policy. We must make clear that Congress, as a co-equal branch of government, stands with our European allies because the Trump administration is failing to do so.”

The NO NATO for Purchase Act would ban the use of federal government funds to purchase any NATO country or NATO-protected territory. Threatening to purchase NATO territories or annex them by force makes us all less safe, less secure, and less able to deal with the rising threats of China and Russia.

Full text of the bill can be found HERE.

The bill is co-sponsored by Representatives Madeline Dean (PA-04), Lloyd Doggett (TX-37), John Garamendi (CA-08), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Sara McBride (DE), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), and Eric Swalwell (CA-14).

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09)

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) plans to commemorate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday and Day of Service on Monday by encouraging everyone to read some of his stirring oratory and perform some community service in his memory. Congressman Cohen will spend part of the holiday at the National Civil Rights Museum which will have free admission.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday on Thursday, January 15^th, and its commemoration as a federal holiday, on Monday, January 19^th, are opportunities to contemplate the kind of nation he encouraged us to be. Dr. King was a multi-dimensional figure in American history – fighting poverty and militarism, along with systemic racism, bigotry and violations of civil rights – and said pointedly not to celebrate his birthday unless you’re willing to support what he lived and died for. The holiday is a time for quiet contemplation that should spur us to action. 

“In his day, Dr. King was the conscience of the nation, teaching us the true meaning of character, fairness and justice. His ‘dream’ inspired a movement that continues to call for real change. Efforts to curb voting rights in the courts and in state legislatures show just how far from his dream we have strayed. We should continue to work to eliminate poverty, end unfair policing practices, ensure better access to health care, protect voting rights, assure the right of workers to organize, and be the Good Samaritan to our immigrant neighbors as he’d have wished. Let’s renew our commitment to strive every day to meet Dr. King’s aspirations. As he said in Memphis the night before he died, ‘We have an opportunity to make America a better nation.’”

Congressman Cohen noted that the Trump administration ended the policy of free admission to the national parks on the Martin Luther King federal holiday and added Trump’s birthday, June 14, which is also Flag Day.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Judy Chu (CA2-27)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Al Green (TX-09) reintroduced H.R. 7053 – the Preemption of Real Property Act. This bill seeks to address current and future efforts by state legislatures around the country to restrict or prohibit individuals from purchasing real estate based on their country of citizenship. A copy of the bill is accessible by clicking here.

“A foundational part of the American Dream for many of our immigrant families is the ability to purchase a home. Unfortunately, state legislatures across the country are seeking to undermine this right for nationals from the People’s Republic of China, Iran, North Korea, and other countries. Asian Americans and people of Asian descent now must endure unwarranted suspicion and racial profiling by realtors and lenders,” said Rep. Judy Chu. “Banning individuals from purchasing property on the basis of their citizenship, national origin, race, ethnicity, or immigration status is a blatant assault on civil rights and a betrayal of the core values on which America was founded. The Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act will make sure that we do not repeat the shameful Alien Land Laws of the past and preempt these xenophobic state laws at the federal level.”

“I would like to thank Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, for co-leading this legislation with me. Congresswoman Chu’s support of this bill and her leadership in the United States Congress are invaluable. This bill aims to preempt fifty states from introducing or enacting fifty different laws that restrict or outright prohibit individuals of certain nationalities from purchasing real estate property. While we must ensure that adversaries of the United States do not have direct or proxy ownership of land within our country, bills such as Texas’ SB 17 and Florida’s SB 264 cast far too wide a net and risk fueling increased xenophobia and invidious discrimination. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an interagency body that is comprised of members from the Departments of Defense, Treasury, State, Commerce, and Homeland Security, is already empowered to review national security risks associated with foreign investment in the United States. CFIUS has had its authority strengthened multiple times during the past several decades to expand the scope of transactions covered. The discriminatory state bills introduced across the country do nothing to enhance CFIUS’s critical national security work. Instead, they will contribute to the denigration of immigrant communities,” said Rep. Al Green.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Judy Chu (CA2-27)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) has joined more than 70 of her House Democratic colleagues in cosponsoring articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. Over the past year, Secretary Noem has executed Donald Trump’s violent immigration enforcement agenda that has torn families apart, undermined due process, and violated the most basic constitutional and human rights of people across the country. Last week, one of Secretary Noem’s ICE agents shot 37-year-old legal observer Renee Good in the face multiple times, killing her as she attempted to leave the scene. 

“Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, ICE has descended into a lawless, violent force with zero accountability. Since day one, Secretary Noem’s ICE agents have terrorized our communities by driving around in unmarked vehicles, covering their faces, refusing to show ID, and recklessly detaining innocent people without due process. The cruelty we are witnessing is not normal, it is not justified, and it is not acceptable in a democracy,” said Rep. Chu. “In Minneapolis, an ICE agent shot an American citizen in the face three times as she attempted to leave the scene. In California, ICE agents shot an innocent protestor with a non-lethal weapon, cracked his skull, and dragged him while he was bleeding, leaving him permanently blind in one eye. Secretary Noem is responsible for this violence. She must be held accountable for obstructing Congress, violating the public trust, and using her official position for personal gain. That is why I proudly join my Democratic colleagues in cosponsoring articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem, and I call for her immediate resignation.”

Despite the Trump administration’s cruel and harmful immigration policies, Rep. Chu has continued to use every tool at her disposal to fight back, demand accountability, and advocate for her constituents and immigrant communities in Southern California and across the country. 

Last month, Rep. Chu intervened and successfully secured the release of Masuma Khan, who was detained during a routine immigration check despite nearly 30 years in the U.S. and no criminal record. In October, Rep. Chu helped prevent the deportation of Barbara Gomes Marques May, a Brazilian national with no criminal record, after a judge ruled in her favor. In September, Rep. Chu also successfully advocated for the release of Rami Othmane, a Pasadena resident from Tunisia suffering from a brain tumor. 

Beyond individual cases, Rep. Chu has introduced and led major legislative and oversight efforts to hold ICE accountable and strengthen protections for immigrant communities, including:

• H.R. 4667, Visible Identification Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement (VISIBLE) Act of 2025
  This legislation would increase transparency and accountability by requiring immigration enforcement officers to clearly display visible identification during public enforcement actions, prohibiting non-medical face coverings, and requiring accountability when officers violate the law.
• Demanding Oversight and Protections at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center 
  Following the deaths of Ismael Ayala-Uribe and Gabriel Garcia-Aviles at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, both of whom died after being denied timely and adequate medical care, Reps. Chu and Dave Min (CA-47) led 43 Members of Congress in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security and ICE demanding accountability for ICE’s failure to meet basic medical standards, citing the record-high number of deaths in ICE custody that have occurred since Trump took office.

Rep. Chu has conducted multiple oversight visits to immigration detention facilities, even as federal officials have repeatedly and unlawfully attempted to block her access. During visits where she was granted entry, she witnessed deeply disturbing conditions and clear evidence of inhumane and unacceptable treatment of detainees. She will continue to conduct oversight and demand transparency, accountability, and compliance with the law.

Rep. Chu has also attended more than a dozen rallies this past year to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with constituents calling for accountability from the Trump administration. 

“No one in this country should have to live in fear of their own government, all Americans and immigrant communities deserve dignity, due process, and protection under the law, and I will continue to fight back against policies that terrorize families in Southern California and across this country while demanding accountability from Donald Trump and those who carry out his agenda,” said Rep. Chu. 

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