Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act, a comprehensive package of science, commerce, trade, foreign policy, manufacturing, and education policy to improve American competitiveness. This bill includes $2 billion to support industries reliant on semiconductors, like automobiles and electronics and another $45 billion to improve supply chain resilience and manufacturing technology.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to welcome the Lunar New Year, which begins on February 1, 2022 and marks the Year of the Tiger:
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:
Washington, D.C. — Sunday, January 30 is Fred Korematsu Day, the birthday of Fred Korematsu, a Japanese American civil rights activist who objected to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. In celebration of Fred Korematsu Day, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to honor him:
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden Administration announced a new slate of judicial nominations, including three AAPIs at the U.S. District Court level: Nusrat Choudhury to the Eastern District of New York, Robert S. Huie to the Southern District of California, and Judge Nina Wang to the District of Colorado. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) met with Department of Justice’s Assistant Attorney General, Matt Olsen, to express CAPAC’s concerns about the China Initiative, which is under review by the Department. CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Today, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements in celebration of Korean American Day, which commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the United States on January 13, 1903, and honors the diverse contributions of Korean Americans.
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:
Washington, D.C. — Last week the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released guidance to all federal agencies on updating the federal grant application process to create a uniform grant application across the federal government. These grant applications frequently require disclosures about ties to foreign governments, but the lack of uniformity and clarity of procedures for completing these applications has resulted in researchers inadvertently making errors.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the first anniversary of the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – composed of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) – released the following joint statement:
Washington, D.C. — Today, President Biden announced his appointments for the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, which was established in May, in tandem with the White House Initiative on AANHPIs (WHIAANHPI).
Washington, D.C. — Last Friday, the Senate confirmed Chris Lu as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations for Management and Reform. In this role, Mr. Lu will focus on ensuring that UN programs are properly managed, which is a key priority for the U.S. since we are the largest contributor to the UN budget. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep.