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Washington, D.C. — After FBI agents admitted under oath to knowingly building a case on falsified evidence, resulting in a mistrial, the US Government today announced that they would be retrying Dr. Anming Hu.  Rep.

Washington, D.C. — Today marks World Hepatitis Day, which is observed annually to raise global awareness about viral hepatitis and encourage the eradication of this disease. Viral hepatitis disproportionately impacts the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population, and AAPIs account for over half of all Hepatitis B infections in the United States, despite making up only 7% of the total population. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) issued the following statements:

Washington, D.C. — On March 16, Robert Aaron Long walked into three different Asian-owned spas in the Atlanta area and opened fire. Eight lives, including those of six Asian American women, were lost that day. Today in Cherokee County, Mr. Long pled guilty to four of these murders, which comes with four life sentences without parole. Four more cases are outstanding in Atlanta, where Mr. Long has been charged with a hate crime. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Senate confirmed Todd Kim as Assistant Attorney General of Environment and Natural Resources at the U.S. Department of Justice. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu issued the following statement:

Washington, D.C. — For years, a little-known, rogue unit at the Department of Commerce has been, without authorization, investigating Chinese and Middle Eastern employees based only on their ethnicity. With little accountability, this unit took on law enforcement activities that treated these employees as national security threats based on their race and background.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Starting on Thursday, July 22, Nisha Ramachandran will assume the position of Executive Director of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the first South Asian American to serve in this role. Ms. Ramachandran most recently managed her own consulting business that focused on AAPI advocacy. Prior to that, she served as Policy Director for the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) and as an APAICS fellow in the office of Congressman Ami Bera (CA-07). CAPAC members released the following statements:

Washington, D.C. — Amid an historic spike in anti-Asian violence and a heightened political focus on China, leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) have issued guidance to every Member of Congress urging them to “avoid xenophobic rhetoric that exacerbates the bigotry and racism facing Asian Americans.” The guidance, signed by CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu, CAPAC First Vice Chair Rep. Grace Meng, CAPAC Second Vice Chair Rep. Mark Takano, CAPAC Whip Rep. Ted Lieu, and CAPAC Executive Board Members Reps.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Biden announced that he was nominating Rahul Gupta for National Director of Drug Control Policy and Lisa Wang for Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance at the Department of Commerce.