Judy Chu, U.S. Congresswoman representing California’s 28th district since 2009, addressed a range of issues in a series of posts on May 21, 2026, from detainee rights at Adelanto ICE Processing Center to legislative disputes over the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act and ongoing wildfire smoke advisories in Southern California.
In her first post at 16:22 UTC, Chu expressed support for hunger strikers at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center’s Annex, stating: “I stand with the individuals who are on hunger strike at Adelanto ICE Processing Center’s Annex, Desert View. These privately owned and operated detention centers have routinely denied detainees basic medical care and violate their constitutional rights. This pattern of abuse”.
Later that day, at 18:32 UTC, Chu commented on recent changes to legislation she previously introduced: “My previously bipartisan bill, the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act, was created to ensure women receive their rightful recognition in our nation’s capital. But Republicans threw all of that away by making last minute extremist changes granting Trump control over”.
Addressing public health concerns amid wildfires in Southern California, Chu posted at 20:45 UTC: “With several wildfires burning around Southern California, the South Coast Air Quality Management District has extended a smoke advisory warning of unhealthy air through 10PM PT Thursday. Make sure to stay alert and protect your health:”.
Chu has represented California’s 28th district since replacing Hilda Solis in Congress in 2009. Before her tenure in Congress, she served in the California State Assembly from 2001 to 2006. Born in Los Angeles in 1953 and currently residing in Monterey Park, Chu graduated from UCLA with a BA in 1974.
