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January 23, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair Emerita Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), and CAPAC members Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Rep.


January 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday, January 22, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng (NY-06), Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano (CA-39), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D.


January 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the ninth episode of its “Spill the Tea with Chair Meng” video series with Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), who is the first Asian American woman from Hawaiʻi and the only immigrant currently serving in the U.S. Senate.


January 20, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair Emerita Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), and CAPAC member Rep. Sam Liccardo (CA-16) issued a joint statement to mark three years since the Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay mass shootings.


January 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — To mark the 123rd anniversary of the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States, today Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Young Kim (CA-40), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng introduced a bipartisan House resolution celebrating January 13, 2026, as Korean American Day. 
"Since the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States on January 13, 1903, Korean Americans have made immeasurable contributions to our nation.

January 8, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), applauded the House passage of a Democrat-led bill to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years. The legislation was taken up after 218 Members of Congress—including every single House Democrat and four House Republicans—signed onto a discharge petition, forcing a vote on the House floor. The bill will now head to the Senate for consideration.


January 8, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13)—along with Congressional Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05), released the following joint statement today in response to the deadly shooting by ICE agents in Minneapolis.


December 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 127 Members of Congress, including 17 Senators and 110 Members of the House, sent a bicameral letter urging the Department of Homeland Security to withdraw its proposed public charge rule, warning it would harm U.S. citizen children, immigrant communities, and public health systems nationwide.


December 18, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released its 2025 End-of-Year Report that includes a summary of actions CAPAC has taken to support thriving families and communities, advance equity and defend our rights, and promote economic opportunities for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs).