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Washington, D.C. – Today, President Biden nominated Roopali Desai to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Upon confirmation, Desai would be the first South Asian American to serve as appellate judge on the Ninth Circuit. Rep. Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), issued the following statement:

Washington, D.C. — Today, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) commemorated the tenth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This transformative policy, enacted in 2012 by President Barack Obama and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), provides young immigrants eligibility for work permits and renewable two-year deportation deferrals. CAPAC members released the following statements:

Yesterday, CAPAC Members stood alongside President Biden at the White house as he signed Congresswoman Grace Meng and Senator Mazie Hirono’s Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act into law. This is the next step toward the creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture. CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu issued the following statement:

Washington, D.C. — In recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee have released a new report on economic disparities in the AANHPI community, their contributions to the U.S. economy and the need for more disaggregated data. 

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, President Biden nominated Judge Florence Pan to succeed U.S. Supreme Court-designate Ketanji Brown Jackson on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Judge Pan was confirmed by the Senate in September 2021 to become the first Asian American woman on the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., and previously was a D.C. Superior Court judge. Upon confirmation, Judge Pan would be the first Chinese American to serve on the D.C. Circuit.  Rep.

Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, tragedy struck the Uvalde, Texas, community when a gunman entered Robb Elementary School, killing 21 people – including 19 children. Rep. Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), has released the following statement:

Washington, D.C. —  Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) commemorate the first anniversary of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act being signed into law by President Biden. CAPAC Members released the following statements:

CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27):

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, the Senate passed H.R. 3525, Congresswoman Rep. Grace Meng’s Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act, which will now be moved to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The bill will authorize a commission to study the potential creation of a national museum dedicated to Asian Pacific American history and culture.