CAPAC Members Meet with White House Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Members met with Neera Tanden, the Domestic Policy Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. Tanden is the first Asian American to lead any of the three White House policy councils.

CAPAC First-Vice Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06) released this statement following the meeting:

“We are grateful that Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden met with CAPAC Members today to discuss our ongoing priorities to advance the interests of AANHPI communities across the country and increase parity for AANHPIs across the federal government. We are thrilled at her historic appointment to this role, and I thank her for joining us this afternoon.

“We had a productive conversation discussing the importance of improving data disaggregation and equity, addressing health disparities, supporting Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, and ensuring that our strategic and economic competition with the Chinese Communist Party does not come at the expense of the civil rights of Asian American communities.  From language access and data equity to immigration and education, we look forward to continuing our work with the Biden-Harris Administration and the Domestic Policy Council to improve the lives of AANHPIs nationwide.”