Is Judy Chu pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Judy Chu stand on Israel?

Judy Chu (Democrat, California) is tied for the 219th most pro-Israel record in the US House, with a net score of +29: 16 cosponsorships and 21 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 8 cosponsorships and 8 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 16 cosponsored bills × 2 = 32 points; 21 aligned floor votes × 1 = 21 points. Subtotal: 53 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 8 cosponsored bills × 2 = 16 points; 8 aligned floor votes × 1 = 8 points. Subtotal: 24 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +29 pro-Israel (53 pro-Israel points minus 24 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $1,288,957. Total spent: $1,158,267. Cash on hand: $3,732,695.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Chu: $6,667 (2022, 0 PACs, 1 donor).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Chu: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $0 (0%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $6,667 (100%, 1 named individual).
• Bundled / earmarked: $0 (0%).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $25,110, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.