Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Dr. Arati Prabhakar was confirmed by the Senate as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), as well as serve as Chief Advisor to the President for Science and Technology, in a bipartisan vote of 56 to 40. CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu, who previously supported Dr. Prabhakar’s nomination, issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. — Today, on National Voter Registration Day, a nonpartisan day encouraging all eligible Americans to register to vote, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27):
Washington, D.C. – Today, Judge Florence Y. Pan was confirmed by the Senate to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit by a vote of 52 to 42. CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), who has written in support of Judge Pan in the past, issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. — Today, ahead of this weekend’s 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, which tragically claimed the lives of over 3,000 Americans and forever changed our nation and world, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27):
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced final regulations to repeal the cruel Trump-era public charge policy which forced immigrant families to choose between their immigration status and accessing programs and services for their own health and well-being. The Biden Administration’s final rule not only clarifies what is and is not considered in a public charge determination, it also confirms that eligible immigrant families can use health care, nutrition, and housing programs with
Washington, D.C. — Today, President Biden announced the nomination of Arun Subramanian to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Upon confirmation, he will be the first South Asian judge to serve on this Court. Rep. Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. — Today, 34 years after the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, 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, was signed into law, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27):
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) applauded the recent Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act ahead of the House vote later this week. CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu, CBC Chair Rep. Joyce Beatty and CHC Chair Rep. Raul Ruiz released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Today, ahead of expected weekend votes on the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States Senate, Rep. Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), issued the following statement concerning the possibility of anti-immigrant amendments:
Washington, D.C. — Tomorrow marks the 57th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing into law the Voting Rights Act of 1965, landmark legislation which prohibited racial discrimination at the ballot box. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus released the following statements in recognition of this anniversary:
CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27):