Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today marks the 41st anniversary of the tragic murder of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man who was brutally beaten to death by two white autoworkers who blamed him for the loss of their jobs to Asia, specifically Japan. Neither assailant served any time in prison for their crimes.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the U.S. Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Nusrat Jahan Choudhury to serve as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, and voted yesterday 50-49 to confirm Dale Ho to serve as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) commemorated the eleventh anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This transformative policy, enacted in 2012 by President Barack Obama and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), provides young immigrants eligibility for work permits and renewable two-year deportation deferrals.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dilawar Syed to be the Deputy Administrator at the Small Business Administration (SBA). Mr.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in Allen v. Milligan affirming the Voting Rights Act’s protections against racial vote dilution.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) sent a letter along with 6 Senators and 61 Members of Congress urging Senate Leadership to confirm Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su as the next Secretary of the Department of Labor.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) mark the start of National Immigrant Heritage Month, which has been observed since 2014 throughout the month of June to celebrate immigrants and their contributions to this country. In the United States, approximately two-thirds of Asian Americans and one-sixth of Pacific Islanders are foreign-born.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and CAPAC Housing Task Force Chair Representative Al Green (TX-09) introduced the Preemption of Real Property Discrimination Act. The legislation would preempt at the federal level state laws, like Florida’s S.B.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) confirmed two new Associate Members for the 118th Congress, bringing the total membership of the Caucus to 74 Members of the U.S. House and Senate.
CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and the new Associate Members issued the following statements:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) commemorate the upcoming second anniversary of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act being signed into law by President Biden. The President did so on May 20, 2021.