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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.
Washington, D.C. — The US Senate today voted 53-46 to confirm Seema Nanda as the Solicitor for the Department of Labor. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. — Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements applauding the Senate’s 50-47 vote to confirm Julie Su to be the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor:
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:
Washington, D.C. — July marks National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month which brings awareness to the unique struggles that underrepresented groups face regarding mental health in the US. These groups face more barriers and challenges when it comes to social determinants of health and access to healthcare, which impacts their mental health, more so than non-minority groups. Despite advances in health equity, disparities in mental health care persist.