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Washington, DC: The Chairs of the Congressional Black, Hispanic, Asian Pacific American and Progressive Caucus released the following statements acknowledging the Department of Justice's investigation into the shooting death of unarmed 17 year old Trayvon Martin and urging them to pursue the matter as a federal hate crime:

WASHINGTON, DC –Today, The Chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus condemned Chief Judge Richard Cebull of Montana for sending a racist email about President Obama.

WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will mark up the Student Success Act (H.R. 3989) and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R.

WASHINGTON, DC – February 19, 2012, marks the 70th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, which led to the internment of over 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II.  Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and Congressional leaders have released the following statements to observe the Day of Remembrance:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements regarding the Japanese Latin American experience during World War II in conjunction with observing this year’s Day of Remembrance:

Washington, DC--The Chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus released the following statements on the divisive rhetoric heard throughout the Presidential Primary race:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, responded to the Hoekstra campaign's decision to pull its xenophobic political ad and website.  The attack ad against Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) depicted an Asian American woman intentionally speaking in broken English and a heavy accent.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) has welcomed ten new Associate Members to its ranks: Representatives Karen Bass (CA-33), Howard Berman (CA-28), Susan Davis (CA-53), Janice Hahn (CA-36), Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-14), Grace Napolitano (CA-38), Linda Sanchez (CA-39), Adam Schiff (CA-29), Adam Smith (WA-09), and Chris Van Hollen (MD-08).