Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced the final nominations for his Cabinet, confirming that for the first time in over two decades there will not be an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cabinet Secretary serving in a presidential administration. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), who recently led a letter signed by over 115 Members of the U.S.
Washington, D.C. — Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement on Congress’s certification of the election of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and the assault on the Capitol instigated by outgoing President Trump and his supporters in Congress:
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) held its leadership elections for the 117th Congress and announced the following results:
Washington, D.C. — On Tuesday, 116 current and incoming Members of Congress, led by Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), sent a bicameral letter to President-elect Joe Biden urging him to name an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cabinet Secretary. So far, in a departure from the past four Administrations, none of the 12 Cabinet Secretaries nominated thus far by the President-elect have been AAPI.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, leaders of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – composed of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) – urged President-elect Joe Biden to nominate an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cabinet Secretary. If an AAPI is not nominated to fill one of the remaining Cabinet Secretary roles, it will be the first time in over 20 years that AAPIs are not represented amongst the 15 Cabinet heads who run executive departments.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) restated their strong support for the nomination of Julie Su as U.S. Secretary of Labor and urged President-Elect Biden to nominate her for this role. For weeks, Members have been calling on the President-Elect to nominate an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cabinet Secretary. As more cabinet nominees are announced, it is clear that this could be the first time in over two decades that there will not be a single AAPI Secretary serving in a presidential cabinet.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) urged President-Elect Biden to nominate an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) to fill one of the remaining Secretary-level positions in his Cabinet. If this does not happen, it will be the first time in over two decades that there is no AAPI Cabinet Secretary serving in a presidential administration. CAPAC Members released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced that he is nominating Katherine Tai, who currently serves as the Chief Trade Counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee, to be the United States 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, issued the following statement praising the nomination and urging President-elect Biden to nominate more AAPIs to the Cabinet:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and Congressional leaders released the following statements to honor Chinese American World War II veterans, who will be collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in a virtual Congressional ceremony today.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Executive Committee met with the Biden-Harris Transition Team to discuss important personnel and policy priorities for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement: