Judy Chu, U.S. Congresswoman representing California’s 28th district since 2009, has recently used her social media platform to comment on national security concerns and the economic impact of foreign policy decisions.
On March 10, 2026, Chu highlighted a security breach involving the Department of Governmental Operations and Ethics (DOGE), stating: “A former DOGE employee has been accused of illegally copying sensitive Social Security data onto an unsecured thumb drive for personal use. This is exactly why @RepGwenMoore and I marched into the Speaker’s office last year demanding to know why Elon Musk & DOGE were given”.
The following day, March 11, she addressed rising fuel costs in California, linking them to recent military actions in Iran: “Gas prices in California have surged past $5/gallon since Trump pulled us into a war with Iran. Trump promised lower costs and ‘no new wars.’ Americans are getting the exact opposite.”
On March 12, Chu further criticized government spending priorities related to the conflict: “6 days in and Trump’s war in Iran has already cost American taxpayers $11.3 BILLION. Republicans said we couldn’t afford to extend the ACA tax credits for 22 million Americans. Apparently there’s endless money for a war that no one asked for, but nothing to help people afford”.
Chu was born in Los Angeles in 1953 and resides in Monterey Park. She earned her BA from UCLA in 1974 and previously served in the California State Assembly from 2001 to 2006 before joining Congress.