Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) welcomes Rep. Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) as newly confirmed Associate Members for the 118th Congress, bringing the total membership of the Caucus to 79 Members of the U.S. House and Senate.

CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Reps. Trahan and Harder issued the following statements:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks the 50^th anniversary of the enactment of the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974, which prohibits discrimination against students based on gender, race, color, or national origin, and codified the landmark 1974 Supreme Court case Lau v. Nichols that expanded rights for students with limited English proficiency (LEP).

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tomorrow marks 36 years after the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 was signed into law, which granted reparations and a Presidential apology to every citizen or legal immigrant of Japanese ancestry incarcerated by the United States government during World War II. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks the 59th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). This law protects the right to vote by prohibiting racial discrimination at the ballot box.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks the 12th anniversary of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin, shooting at a Sikh gurdwara where six people were fatally shot and four injured by a White supremacist gunman. A seventh victim died in 2020 from injuries he sustained from this shooting.

In observance of the anniversary, CAPAC Members released the following statements:

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today marks World Hepatitis Day, which is observed annually to raise global awareness about viral hepatitis and encourage the eradication of this disease. In the United States, the most common types of viral hepatitis are hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Viral hepatitis B disproportionately impacts the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) population and can lead to serious health problems, including cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death.

Ahead of introduction, the lawmakers hosted a press conference with leaders from national health advocacy organizations

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) welcomes Rep. Tom Suozzi (NY-03) as a newly confirmed Associate Member for the 118th Congress, bringing the total membership of the Caucus to 77 Members of the U.S. House and Senate.