Press Releases
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. On Wednesday, Chief Judge Cebull admitted to forwarding an email, from his federal court-supplied email address, that made racist jokes about the President and compared interracial marriage to bestiality. Members of the Tri-Caucus released the following statements regarding Chief Judge Cebull’s actions:
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). The full caucus membership now stands at 40 Members, the largest that CAPAC has been in its 18 year history since it became a dues-paying caucus.
WASHINGTON, DC – Following the airing of former Congressman Pete Hoekstra’s racially charged political ad during the Super Bowl last night, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Making good on one of the President’s promises from his State of the Union address, the Obama Administration has announced the creation of a new financial crimes task force. The task force will be charged with investigating those responsible for the misconduct that contributed to the financial crisis. In response to the announcement, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and Congressman Al Green (TX-9), Chair of the CAPAC Taskforce on Housing, released the following statements.
