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October 1, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today marks the beginning of Filipino American History Month, which is celebrated throughout October to commemorate the 16th century arrival of the first Filipinos to what is now the United States. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to mark the occasion:


October 1, 2020

WASHINGTON— Members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus Chairs – composed of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led a letter with Native American and Jewish


October 1, 2020

Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass an updated version of the Heroes Act to provide $2.2 trillion in relief to the American people - $1 trillion less than the amount included in H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, which the House passed in May.


September 30, 2020

Washington, D.C. — Today Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced a resolution recognizing September 28– October 2, 2020 as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Week.


September 24, 2020

Today, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Diversity in America: The Representation of People of Color in the Media examining the lack of diversity in the media, with a focus on the film industry.


September 17, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.Res. 908, a resolution condemning all forms of anti-Asian bigotry as related to COVID-19. The resolution, introduced by CAPAC First Vice Chair Rep.


August 26, 2020

Washington, D.C. — Leaders of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—composed of Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep.


August 20, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) – composed of CAPAC Chair Judy Chu (CA-27), First Vice Chair Grace Meng (NY-06), Second Vice Chair Mark Takano (CA-41) and Whip Ted Lieu (CA-33) – issued the following joint statement in response to an official White House document shared with congressional offices entitled,


August 14, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division accused Yale University of discriminating against Asian American and White undergraduate applicants in its admissions process.


August 12, 2020

Washington, D.C. – August 11-12 mark the third anniversary of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia that left three dead and more than a dozen injured. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPC) released the following statements:

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair: