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January 26, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to mark the one year anniversary of Donald Trump’s signing of Executive Order 13769, which restricted travel to the U.S. from several Muslim-majority countries and prohibited refugees from entering the country.

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


January 26, 2018

Washington, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement in response to the White House’s immigration proposals:


January 22, 2018

Washington, D.C.— Today, the U.S. House and Senate agreed to a short-term spending package to reopen the government until February 8, 2018. With Congressional Republicans unable to pass a full budget for the year, this is the fourth short-term extension since the fiscal year began in October 2017. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), voted against the continuing resolution and released the following statement:


January 20, 2018

Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement on the first day of the Trump Shutdown: 


January 12, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to celebrate Korean American Day, which commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States on January 13, 1903:

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


January 12, 2018

Washington, D.C.— Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statement condemning President Trump’s racist comments and ongoing threats to the legal, family-based immigration system:


January 11, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s comments regarding immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries:


January 8, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During Sunday night’s Gold Globe Awards, actor Aziz Ansari became the first Asian American to win the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy for his performance in the series Master of None. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, released the following statement commending Ansari on his Golden Globe win:


December 12, 2017

Washington, DC – Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement in reaction to the sudden and unexpected death of San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee, who passed away early Tuesday morning:


November 16, 2017

Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, a tax bill that slashes tax rates on corporations and eliminates deductions used by individuals, like the deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) and the deduction for interest on student loans. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), a member of the House Ways & Means Committee and Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement: