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DEMOCRATIC

U.S. Representative · California 28th District

Judy
Chu

Member of CongressCurrent Term: 2025–2027Congress.gov ↗︎Official site ↗︎

Terms served

House

Years in Congress

16.9y

Since 2009

Bills sponsored

248

All time

Bills cosponsored

5260

All time

Current staff

Personal office

Career staff alumni

121

Distinct people

% with party

…

Voting record pending

Chapter I

Legislative Activity

Sponsored: 248 bills all time · Cosponsored: 5260 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.

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Chapter II

Committees

5 assignments across 1 congress

119th Congress

House

House Committee on the Budget

Member

House Committee on Ways and Means

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Health

Member

Oversight

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Work and Welfare

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Chapter III

Office & Staff

Current personal office roster · 15 staffers · 3 interns

Staff · 15· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Zayn A. Aga	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CASEWORKE	Jun 1, 2023 to Present
Jenna L. Christiansen	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Mar 21, 2022 to Present
Madeline A. Hanley	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Jul 7, 2025 to Present
Lauren F. Jacobs	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jul 1, 2025 to Present
Ching W. Lee	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CASEWORKE	Mar 27, 2023 to Present
Natalia A. Matossian	SCHEDULER	Mar 15, 2023 to Present
Michael A. Nickson	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Jan 1, 2016 to Present
Anna-Leigh Ong	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Mar 16, 2026 to Present
Lindsay Plake	DIRECTOR OF DIST OPERATIONS & SCHED	Aug 1, 2023 to Present
Maile Z. Plan	DIRECTOR OF OUTREACH & CONSTIT SERVICES	Jan 1, 2025 to Present
Enrique P. Robles	DISTRICT CHIEF OF STAFF	Aug 1, 2023 to Present
Daryl M. Salinas	STAFF/PRESS ASSISTANT	May 19, 2025 to Present
Tania Shariatzadeh	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CASEWORKER	Sep 1, 2023 to Present
David A. Silberberg	CHIEF OF STAFF	Jul 7, 2025 to Present
Amanda Lin Yuen	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Sep 1, 2025 to Present

Interns · 3· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Kennedy KingIntern	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 14, 2026 to Present
Dashiel T. NakahataIntern	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 26, 2026 to Present
Tony OrdoukhanianIntern	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 12, 2026 to Present

Chapter IV

Staff Alumni

Former personal office staff · 48 staffers · 73 interns

Alumni staff · 48· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Aviva R. Abusch	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Aug 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
Elizabeth Andalon	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 11, 2016 to Jun 8, 2018
Anisah Assim	SHARED EMPLOYEE	May 8, 2019 to Dec 31, 2021
Joanna F. Barrett	SCHEDULER	Jul 1, 2017 to Apr 4, 2018
Clairelise A. Berry	PRESS SECRETARY	May 1, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026
Keane L. Bhatt	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Dec 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Jubilee M. Byfield	SENIOR FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CASEWORKER	Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 10, 2025
Becky H. Cheng	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Sep 1, 2019 to May 13, 2022
Benjamin D. Chou	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Apr 4, 2016 to Aug 5, 2016
Cameron E. Clayton	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CASEWORKER	Jun 30, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016
Graeme W. Crews	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Dec 19, 2022 to May 17, 2025
Michael P. Darner	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Dec 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Sonali J. Desai	CHIEF OF STAFF	Aug 1, 2019 to Jan 2, 2023
Christopher T. Doi	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 4, 2016 to Jun 10, 2016
Nina E. Doorley	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2022
Laura M. Driscoll	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 1, 2016
Anthony G. Flynn	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Apr 1, 2016 to Apr 30, 2018
Alyssa M. Giammarella	SCHEDULER	Apr 23, 2018 to Jul 25, 2019
Gabrielle K. Gould	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Aug 1, 2021 to Aug 31, 2022
Kimberly N. Hall	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Apr 16, 2018 to Sep 4, 2018
Ellen M. Hamilton	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Jun 1, 2025 to Feb 28, 2026
Jonathan C. Horton	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CASEWORKER	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Jacob C. Huls	STAFF ASSISTANT/LEGISLATIVE CORR.	Jul 11, 2019 to Nov 14, 2021
Anna A. Iskikian	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CASEWORKER	Jun 30, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
Nancy M. Juarez	POLICY ADVISOR	Nov 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2024
Krystal C. Ka'Ai	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Jan 1, 2016 to Jul 3, 2021
Mina Kato	SCHEDULER	Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2017
Caitlin A. Kovalkoski	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 15, 2019 to Feb 28, 2022
Maria L. Laverdiere	SHARED EMPLOYEE	May 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2021
Casey S. Lee	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Dec 1, 2022 to Feb 28, 2023
Cindy Lee	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CASEWORKE	Aug 1, 2019 to Jun 4, 2021
Shannon C. Louis	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CASEWORKE	Jul 30, 2017 to Apr 19, 2018
Rricha Mathur	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL	Feb 12, 2018 to Mar 19, 2021
Helen C. Menefee-Libey	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 7, 2019
Elizabeth L. Nelson	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	May 12, 2022 to Sep 16, 2022
Howard C. Ou	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Sep 17, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Christopher T. Rackens	SHARED EMPLOYEE	May 1, 2016 to May 31, 2016
Martin Radosevich	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Nov 1, 2017 to Nov 30, 2018
Nisha Ramachandran	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Jul 22, 2021 to Nov 25, 2023
Lilliana I Rocha	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 1, 2016
Daniel R. Sahr	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Aug 15, 2016 to Aug 29, 2017
Hee Jung L. Shim	CHIEF OF STAFF	Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 25, 2019
Jillian B. Smith	SCHEDULER	Apr 11, 2022 to Mar 19, 2023
Benjamin J. Suarato	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Oct 1, 2021 to Apr 1, 2022
Kristen L. Torres	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 26, 2021 to Jul 1, 2024
Viola Van	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 31, 2016
Alton Wang	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Dec 1, 2016 to Oct 5, 2017
Matthew S. Weiner	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Nov 1, 2019 to Nov 30, 2021

Alumni interns · 73· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Elizabeth C. Adkins	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 10, 2023 to May 9, 2023
Leon Barhoum	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jul 21, 2023 to Sep 19, 2023
Luca E. Barhoum	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jul 8, 2025 to Sep 16, 2025
Annette K. Barile	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 25, 2024
Emma P. Barudi	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 8, 2020 to Mar 13, 2020
Jocelyn G. Brambila	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Oct 27, 2023 to Feb 6, 2024
Margaret J. Bynum	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jul 1, 2019 to Aug 2, 2019
Eduardo M. Carrizosa	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Apr 5, 2021 to Aug 4, 2021
Charlene Faye M. Cubangbang	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 24, 2024 to Dec 6, 2024
Sydney E. Dahiyat	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 7, 2021 to Nov 14, 2021
Christian Dieguez	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Dec 7, 2025 to Dec 17, 2025
Sascha L. Douglass	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 16, 2022 to Dec 9, 2022
Daisy J. Estrada	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Apr 7, 2022 to Jun 1, 2022
Grace K. Fan	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 6, 2022 to Aug 12, 2022
Calvin R. Garcia	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 10, 2022 to Aug 15, 2022
Eda Celina Garcia	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Feb 24, 2022 to May 7, 2022
Sabrina R. Gleitz	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 9, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025
Sophie L. Grossman	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 7, 2021 to Dec 10, 2021
Caroline Guo	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 28, 2024 to Jul 19, 2024
Anika Gupta	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 30, 2023 to Aug 15, 2023
Kylie W. Ha	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Dec 13, 2022 to Jan 30, 2023
Christine T. Halladjian	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Feb 1, 2023 to May 9, 2023
Hayley E. Harris	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 8, 2020 to Mar 13, 2020
Eric K. Heilmann	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 23, 2023 to Aug 20, 2023
Christine W. Ho	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 22, 2021 to Jan 14, 2022
Cindy Hoang	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 22, 2024 to May 2, 2024
Adam S. Jensen	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 11, 2025 to Sep 19, 2025
Tyler A. Johnson	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 23, 2023 to Aug 11, 2023
Abigail M. Kaluza	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jul 5, 2021 to Aug 8, 2021
Isabella N. Kan	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Feb 22, 2022 to May 9, 2022
Wardah Khalid	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 17, 2020 to Oct 16, 2020
Lana M. Kojoian	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 18, 2024 to Jan 30, 2024
Nathalie Kouladjian	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Mar 20, 2023 to May 9, 2023
Alyssandra Lachica	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Feb 6, 2025 to May 6, 2025
Bethany W. Lee	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 9, 2021 to Sep 3, 2021
Michelle S. Li	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Apr 8, 2024 to Aug 7, 2024
Madeline Lilley	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 19, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025
Aaron L. Magtoto	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jul 13, 2024 to Aug 22, 2024
Alyssa Y. Meza	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 17, 2025 to May 2, 2025
Gayane D. Mikayelyan	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Oct 18, 2024 to Jan 8, 2025
Kianna Mora	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 25, 2019 to Dec 6, 2019
Kai O'Neill	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 9, 2019 to Dec 6, 2019
Clara Ortega	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	May 27, 2025 to Aug 13, 2025
Anu Otgonbayar	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 6, 2023 to Oct 6, 2023
Anuj T. Patel	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jan 30, 2025 to May 29, 2025
Simon L. Pierce	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Oct 30, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024
Daenerys I Pineda	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 27, 2020 to May 6, 2020
Madeleine L. Pira	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 22, 2024
Christian Gyles Ramos	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Nov 11, 2024 to Nov 18, 2024
Brinton Reed	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Sep 22, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025
Niloofar Sahimi	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Mar 28, 2024 to Jun 20, 2024
Brent Davis Seto	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 17, 2025 to Sep 16, 2025
Rachel L. Strausman	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 17, 2024 to Aug 23, 2024
Jason M. Suh	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Feb 8, 2022 to Apr 21, 2022
Christina W. Sun	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 28, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Michelle L. Tabajonda	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 5, 2023 to Sep 30, 2023
Courtney N. Ton	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Nov 14, 2023 to Feb 11, 2024
Asher J. Towner	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Feb 2, 2025 to May 31, 2025
Tony Tran	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 9, 2021 to Sep 3, 2021
Chris Tse	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 13, 2025 to May 7, 2025
Vanessa M. Vasquez	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 25, 2019 to Dec 6, 2019
Anaum J. Virani	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 13, 2023 to Oct 13, 2023
Callen J. Wallace	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 5, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022
Diana Y. Wang	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jul 2, 2022 to Jul 31, 2022
Caroline Shannon Welch	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 4, 2025 to Aug 29, 2025
Shuli Wong	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 4, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Brian H. Xu	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 5, 2019 to Dec 6, 2019
Sharon Yan	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 15, 2022 to Dec 9, 2022
Monique Yang	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 15, 2025
Hyerim Yoon	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Oct 22, 2024 to Jan 3, 2025
Pamina Yung	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Aug 23, 2024 to Oct 16, 2024
Wyatt Zadoorian	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Sep 25, 2025 to Jan 24, 2026
Aaron J. Zhang	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Aug 3, 2023 to Sep 19, 2023

Chapter V

Travel & Disclosures

No disclosed trips yet.

Chapter VI

Tenure

Member terms in Congress.

Jan 3, 2025 to Jan 3, 2027

House · California 28th District

Democratic

2025

Jan 3, 2023 to Jan 3, 2025

House · California 28th District

Democratic

2023

Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023