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March 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, issued the following statement today in response to President Trump’s executive order to shut down the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA).


March 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep.


March 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep. Grace Meng and Education Task Force Chair Rep. Mark Takano released a joint statement on the Trump Administration’s decision to close the Department of Education via executive order:


March 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Four years ago today, a gunman sought out and entered three Asian-owned spas in Georgia, opened fire, and killed eight people, including six Asian women. The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and Georgia members issued the following statements:

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March 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) held a press conference to bring attention to the devastating impact of President Trump’s harmful policies on millions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) across the country.


March 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep. Grace Meng and Education Task Force Chair Rep. Mark Takano released a joint statement on the Trump Administration’s decision to fire nearly half of the Department of Education’s staff:


March 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng issued a statement following the House passage of congressional Republicans’ partisan government funding bill:


March 5, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C - Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06) released the following statement on President Trump’s divisive Joint Address to Congress:


March 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus—Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep.