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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressman Al Green, Chair of CAPAC’s Housing Taskforce, and Congressman Cedric Richmond of Louisiana’s 2nd District released the following statements after a recent townhall with Asian American fisherfolk in the Gulf Coast who were impacted by the BP oil spill:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and Congressman Bobby Scott, CAPAC Civil Rights Taskforce Chair, released the following statements in response to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security hearing on racial profiling, entitled “21st Century Law Enforcement: How Smart Policing Targets Criminal Behavior.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) issued the following statements honoring Japanese-American veterans of the U.S. Army’s 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service for their dedicated service during World War II. Earlier today, the veterans were collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor that Congress can bestow.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee, CAPAC Health Care Taskforce Chair, released the following statements in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announcement of its final data collection and reporting standards on race, ethnicity, primary language, sex, and disability status.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements celebrating the two year anniversary of the reauthorization of the White House Initiative and President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders:
WASHINGTON, DC – Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and Secretary Janet Napolitano of the Department of Homeland Security released the following statements on their recent meeting to discuss issues of critical concern to the Asian American and Pacific Islander community:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-32), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), commended California Governor Jerry Brown for signing Assembly Bill 1088 into the law. The new legislation requires specific state agencies to revise existing demographic categories to include additional separate categories for various Asian and Pacific Islander subgroups.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements on their meeting with President Barack Obama this morning:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-32), Chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), commended President Barack Obama today on his decision to nominate Judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011, a bill that complements the efforts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and focuses on eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities. The bill was formally introduced today by Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Chair of CAPAC’s Healthcare Taskforce, and included 68 original cosponsors.