Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, CAPAC’s leadership team, including Chair Judy Chu (CA-28), First Vice-Chair Grace Meng (NY-06), Second Vice-Chair Mark Takano (CA-39), Whip Ted Lieu (CA-36), and Freshman Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) issued the following joint statement addressing efforts to restrict land and property ownership of foreign nationals from the People’s Republic of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) formally endorsed Julie A. Su to be the nation’s next Secretary of Labor.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), issued the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries named four Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Members, including three Asian American Members, to serve on the House of Representatives Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. CAPAC Chair Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, in the aftermath of the tragedies in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, California, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) endorsed the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2023. CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) announced the Caucus’ endorsement at a press conference for the bill’s introduction today, alongside its main author Rep. David Cicilline (RI-01).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks Fred Korematsu Day, the birthday of Fred Korematsu, a Japanese American civil rights activist who objected to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. In commemoration of Fred Korematsu Day, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28):
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today marks six years since former President Donald Trump first issued Executive Order 13769, which restricted travel to the U.S. from several Muslim-majority countries and prohibited refugees from entering the country. At the urging of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), President Joe Biden took swift action on Day One of his administration to repeal the ban.
MONTEREY PARK, CA – Last night, a gunman entered a dance studio in Monterey Park, CA and opened fire, killing 10 individuals and wounding at least 10 others. The shooter fled the scene. This shooting occurred on the eve of Lunar New Year in a community that has a majority Asian American population.
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, CAPAC Members released the following statements to welcome the Lunar New Year, which begins on Sunday, January 22, marking the start of Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac and the Year of the Cat in the Vietnamese zodiac:
CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28):
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the White House released its first-ever National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Communities comprising the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI)’s inaugural report and action plans prepared by