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WASHINGTON, DC – Members 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) – joined House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to announce the “When Women Succeed, America Succeeds: An Economic Agenda for Women and Families” agenda. The agenda builds upon the accomplishments of the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women’s rights convention that addressed the status of women in social, economic, and political life.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform proposal by an overwhelming margin of 68 to 32. Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement:

Washington DC—Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), known collectively as the Congressional Tri-Caucus, held a press conference on Capitol Hill to denounce House Republicans’ piecemeal approach to immigration reform. The press conference coincided with the House Judiciary Committee markup of the SKILLS Visa Act (H.R.

Washington, DC – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements on the United States Supreme Court's decision on Shelby County v. Holder:

Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision in Fisher v. University of Texas-Austin:

“Today’s decision by the Supreme Court in Fisher v. University of Texas preserves the principle that universities may continue to consider racial and ethnic diversity as one factor among many in their admissions policies.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Yesterday, an advisory policy board of the Federal Bureau of Investigation voted to recommend that hate crimes targeted at Sikh, Hindu, and Arab Americans should be tracked with their own categories in the FBI’s uniform crime reporting program. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements in response to the board’s decision:

Washington DC – Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill and Report which included an amendment by Rep. Mike Honda (CA-17), a senior Member of the House Appropriations Committee, requiring an investigation into racial or religious profiling by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) has repeatedly called for TSA to audit its screening practices to guard against racial and religious profiling.

Washington, D.C.: Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15), and Chairwoman Marcia Fudge (OH-11) of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), released the following statements in regards to H.R. 1911, which would attempt to reduce the federal deficit by saddling students and parents with additional student loan interest charges.