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Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a clean bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security through the remainder of the fiscal year. This follows a vote on Friday, February 27th to avert a DHS shutdown by extending funding for one week. CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:

Washington, D.C. – Friday night, just hours before short-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expired, the House of Representatives passed a seven-day patch to keep the Department open. CAPAC Chair Congresswoman Judy Chu and CAPAC Chair Emeritus Congressman Mike Honda released the following statements:

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

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Republican leadership’s failure to gain a majority of votes for a three week extension means that the short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which passed last December, will expire tonight at midnight. Approximately 30,000 DHS employees are now on the verge of being furloughed while another 169,000 will be required to work without pay.

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

Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to welcome Dr. DJ Patil as the first White House Chief Data Scientist and new Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Data Policy:

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

Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements regarding the Japanese Latin American experience during World War II: 

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

Washington, D.C. – Seventy-three years ago today, on February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which led to the internment of over 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements in observance of the Day of Remembrance:

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

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu and CAPAC Immigration Task Force Chair Rep. Mike Honda spoke with key Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) press and community leaders to discuss the effect of the State of Texas v. United States preliminary ruling on the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program. Rep. Chu and Rep. Honda released the following statements: