Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Last Friday, the Senate confirmed Judge Jinsook Ohta to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California and Judge Shalina D. Kumar to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Judge Ohta is the first AAPI judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, and Judge Kumar is the first federal judge of South Asian descent in Michigan.
Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, President Biden announced nine new federal judicial nominees including Judge Kenly Kiya Kato. Judge Kato has been nominated to serve on the United States District Court for the Central District of California, where if confirmed, she would be the second AAPI woman to serve in the Central District of California. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. — Today, President Biden announced that he is nominating Olympic champion Michelle Kwan as the U.S. Ambassador to Belize. If confirmed, Kwan would become the first AAPI woman to hold this post. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Senate confirmed Judge Jennifer Sung to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She will be the first AAPI judge from Oregon on the Ninth Circuit. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), who has written in support of Judge Sung in the past, issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. — On Monday night, the Senate confirmed Judge Lucy Koh to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judge Koh is the first Korean American woman to serve as a federal appellate judge and only the second Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) woman to serve on the Ninth Circuit from California. Judge Koh was the US District Judge for the Northern District of California, where she has served since being nominated by President Obama in 2010. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep.
Washington, DC – Today, President Joe Biden announced that he has named Gautam Raghavan to be the Director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, making him the first South Asian American to hold an Assistant to the President position. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:
Washington, DC – Today, the Biden Administration announced the official launch of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI), implementing the President’s executive order issued in May. WHIAANPI will be housed within the Department of Health and Human Services under the leadership of Krystal Ka’ai. The announcement also named U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai as the co-chair of the Initiative, along with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. — Today, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) met with Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. After the meeting, CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:
“Today, we are calling for Representative Boebert to be removed from her committee assignments...We stand with Representative Omar and millions of Muslims across the country who deserve better and are looking to their elected leadership to condemn islamophobia at the highest levels of government.”
Washington, D.C. — Today, President Joe Biden nominated Shalanda Young and Nani Coloretti to serve as Director and Deputy Director, respectively, of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Rep. Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), issued the following statement: