Press Releases

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-32), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), today issued the following statement celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC).

(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) today took a strong stance opposing the GOP’s unfair and harmful Fiscal Year 2012 budget proposal, specifically in regards to cuts in public health coverage and the impact they will have on the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

(Washington, D.C.) –Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements honoring April as National Minority Health Month.

Congresswoman Judy Chu, CAPAC Chairwoman:

(Washington, DC) – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and a fellow colleague released statements denouncing H.R. 1307. The legislation, introduced by Representative Peter King, would eliminate Executive Order 13166 which requires multi-lingual federal services under the 1964 Civil Rights Act. A letter signed by 20 members of the Tri-Caucus comprised of CAPAC, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), was sent to Congressman King regarding the bill. Please find a copy of the letter attached.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act:

“A year ago today, we rewrote the history books with the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Healthcare reform saves money and saves lives. That is why we must continue fighting back against the Republican repeal efforts that harm middle-class families, and work to ensure that affordable health care is available to all Americans.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Professor Goodwin Liu, President Obama’s nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, was reported to the Senate floor today by a 10-8 vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), praised the committee for their actions and urged the Senate to bring him up for a vote.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), pushed for a quick up or down vote on the nomination of Edward Chen to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California. Chen was voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier today.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Yesterday, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) met with fifteen commissioners from the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to discuss mutual priorities and address critical unmet needs in the AAPI community. The meeting was led by CAPAC Chairwoman Rep. Judy Chu and Commission Chair Daphne Kwok.