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Washington, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Theodore David Chuang to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Washington, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Indira Talwani to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. If confirmed, Ms. Talwani will be the first person of Asian descent to serve as an Article III judge in the First Circuit and only the second female Article III judge of South Asian descent nationwide. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Washington, DC – Yesterday, President Obama nominated Manish Suresh Shah to serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. If confirmed, Shah would be the first person of South Asian descent to serve as an Article III judge in the state of Illinois.
Washington, DC – Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – comprised of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) – released the following statements denouncing H.R. 3102, which cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by $40 billion over the next 10 years. The bill passed the House of Representatives last night by a vote of 217 to 210.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) welcomes Krystal Ka'ai as its new Executive Director. CAPAC Chairwoman Judy Chu and the entire Hawaiian Congressional Delegation released the following quotes congratulating Krystal, the first Native Hawaiian to serve as Executive Director:
Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington:
“Fifty years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told the world of an America he dared to dream of, where equality replaced injustice in our society. Hundreds of thousands of men and women from every corner of this country stood at the Lincoln Memorial to hear him share that dream – a dream we continue to strive for and build upon today.
Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which apologized and provided reparations for the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to commemorate the anniversary:
Washington, D.C. – Today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic shooting in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, during which a gunman opened fire in a Sikh gurdwara, killing six people and injuring several others. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Department of Justice announced that FBI Director Robert Mueller has approved a number of additional categories to be included in the Uniform Crime Reporting program that tracks hate crimes. The additional categories, recommended by the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Advisory Policy Board, include criteria to track crimes against Sikh, Hindu, Arab, Buddhist, Mormon, Jehovah’s Witness and Orthodox Christian individuals. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Washington, DC – Today, the United States Senate voted 97-0 to confirm Raymond T. Chen to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements: