Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Leaders of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—composed of Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) – composed of CAPAC Chair Judy Chu (CA-27), First Vice Chair Grace Meng (NY-06), Second Vice Chair Mark Takano (CA-41) and Whip Ted Lieu (CA-33) – issued the following joint statement in response to an official White House document shared with congressional offices entitled,
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division accused Yale University of discriminating against Asian American and White undergraduate applicants in its admissions process.
Washington, D.C. – August 11-12 mark the third anniversary of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia that left three dead and more than a dozen injured. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPC) released the following statements:
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – collectively known as the Tri-Caucus – hosted a Congressional forum on the rise of anti-Asian bigotry during the COVID-19 pandemic, which
Washington, D.C. – Today marks the eighth anniversary of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin shooting during which a white supremacist opened fire at a Sikh gurdwara and killed six people. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:
Washington, D.C. – Today marks World Hepatitis Day, which is observed annually to raise global awareness about viral hepatitis and encourage the eradication of this disease, which disproportionately impacts the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population.
Washington, D.C. – In order to counter the spike in anti-Asian hate crimes following the spread of the coronavirus and heightened rhetoric about China, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep.
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the NO BAN Act, legislation introduced by Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) and U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) in April 2019 to repeal all versions of the President’s Muslim ban and prevent another baseless, discriminatory ban from happening in the future.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Trump issued a memorandum expressing his intention to unconstitutionally exclude undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census count, a move which will mean depriving communities of federal funding and representation. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, Rep.