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August 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks the 59th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). This law protects the right to vote by prohibiting racial discrimination at the ballot box.


August 5, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks the 12th anniversary of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin, shooting at a Sikh gurdwara where six people were fatally shot and four injured by a White supremacist gunman. A seventh victim died in 2020 from injuries he sustained from this shooting.


July 26, 2024

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. In the United States, the most common types of viral hepatitis are hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.


July 25, 2024

Ahead of introduction, the lawmakers hosted a press conference with leaders from national health advocacy organizations


July 22, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) welcomes Rep. Tom Suozzi (NY-03) as a newly confirmed Associate Member for the 118th Congress, bringing the total membership of the Caucus to 77 Members of the U.S. House and Senate.


June 21, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This Sunday marks the 42nd anniversary of the tragic murder of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man who was brutally beaten to death in Highland Park, Michigan, by two white autoworkers who scapegoated him for the loss of their jobs because he was Asian American


June 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Biden is announcing executive actions to: protect non-citizen spouses and step-children of Americans from deportation; establish an application process for work authorization and permanent residency for those non-citizens; and streamline work visa access for certain Dreamers.


June 14, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tomorrow marks the twelfth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.