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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed two immigration reform bills: H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act and H.R. 1603 the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021. The Dream and Promise Act establishes a process for eligible DACA, Temporary Protected States Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients with a pathway to lawful permanent resident (LPR) and eventually citizenhip. This has the potential to provide immigration relief for over 2.5 million individuals, including over 120,000 Asian American and Pacific Islander immigrants.

Washington, D.C. — Last night, a shooter targeted three separate Asian-owned spas in Georgia, killing eight people and injuring one more. Six of the eight victims who were murdered were Asian American women. The suspect has since been taken into custody. While authorities are still investigating the motive of the shooting, including whether it constitutes a hate crime, the deadly attack comes at a time when the Asian American community has already experienced an alarming rise in anti-Asian hate bigotry.

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Senate voted 98-0 to confirm Katherine Tai to be the next US Trade Representative. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee who worked with Tai in her most recent role as the Chief Trade Counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement praising the confirmation:

Washington, D.C. — Today, President Biden nominated Todd Kim as Assistant Attorney General of Environment and Natural Resources at the U.S. Department of Justice. This is the latest barrier breaking nomination from President Biden who, as President, has worked to fulfill his promise to create an Executive Branch that looks more like the country. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC - The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) confirmed six new Associate Members for the 117^th Congress, bringing the total membership of the caucus to 76 members of the U.S. House and Senate. CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:

Washington, D.C. — On Thursday evening, President Joe Biden gave a national address to mark the one year anniversary of the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in which he also condemned the ongoing spike in anti-Asian violence and hate speech. In just a ten month period last year, there were over 3,000 reported hate crimes and hate incidents against Asian Americans.

Washington, D.C. — Today, President Joe Biden nominated Nellie Liang to be the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance at the U.S. Department of Treasury. Liang, a former Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution and visiting scholar at the International Monetary Fund’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department, brings over three decades of experience from her time at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion economic recovery package to support families, workers, businesses, and health care providers through the coronavirus crisis. This was the last legislative hurdle before the bill heads to President Biden’s desk. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), who helped craft this bill as a member of the House Small Business, Ways and Means, and Budget Committees, issued the following statement: