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WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 5, 2018 marks the sixth anniversary of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin shooting during which a gunman opened fire at a Sikh gurdwara and killed six people. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 28, 2018 marks World Hepatitis Day, which is observed annually to raise global awareness about viral hepatitis and encourage the eradication of this disease. One in twelve Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders live with chronic hepatitis B and two-thirds of those who are infected are not aware of their status.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – composed of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus – released the following joint statement in response to a test of Amazon’s facial recognition platform that misidentified 28 members of Congress, a disproportionate number of whom

Washington D.C. – Today, the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations is marking up the Homeland Security Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2019, which includes provisions to fund $5 billion for Donald Trump’s border wall, and also provides funding for 400 new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and an unprecedented number of immigration detention beds.

Washington D.C. – Today, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and House Judiciary Committee Democrats issued the following statement ahead of a vote on H.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) sent a letter to Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow requesting a meeting to discuss Harvard’s admissions process.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Trump administration announced it will rescind Obama-era policy guidance that encourages elementary and secondary schools and colleges to promote diversity on their campuses. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) and CAPAC Education Taskforce Chair Rep.

Washington, DC — Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement on today’s 5-4 Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Hawaii, upholding President Trump’s Muslim ban: