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Washington, D.C. — Today Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced a resolution recognizing September 28– October 2, 2020 as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Week. This week commemorates the achievements and goals of AANAPISIs and their work to provide quality educational opportunities to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students.

Today, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Diversity in America: The Representation of People of Color in the Media examining the lack of diversity in the media, with a focus on the film industry. The hearing which was long sought by Leaders of the Congressional Tri-Caucus - led by Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Karen Bass (CA-37), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Rep.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.Res. 908, a resolution condemning all forms of anti-Asian bigotry as related to COVID-19. The resolution, introduced by CAPAC First Vice Chair Rep. Grace Meng, is a response to the over 2,600 reported anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents in recent months which have been driven by misperceptions about the coronavirus and how it spreads. Leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) issued the following statements:

CAPAC Leadership

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. Karen Bass (CA-37)—issued the following joint statement on the U.S. Census Bureau’s refusal to brief Tri-Caucus members or staff on the latest changes to the 2020 Census. 

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, “How President Trump Uses the Defense Production Act to Protect Americans from the China Virus.” CAPAC Members have repeatedly denounced Donald Trump’s use of the terms “China Virus,” “Chinese Virus,”

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. Yale University responded saying that it “categorically denies this allegation” and that “Yale’s practices absolutely comply with decades of Supreme Court precedent” that allow race to be used as one of many factors in the higher education admissions process. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement:

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 has resulted in over 2,400 hate crimes and incidents targeting Asian Americans in recent months.