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March 21, 2019

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors:


March 12, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) joined House Democrats in introducing H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act of 2019. The bill, which was co-authored by Reps.


February 18, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 19, 2019 marks the 77th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the incarceration of over 120,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry during World War II. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements in observance of the Day of Remembrance:


February 4, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and House Congressional Leaders released the following statements ahead of the Lunar New Year, which begins on February 5, 2019 and marks the Year of the Pig:

CAPAC Leadership

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:


January 30, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) commemorated Fred Korematsu Day, which is celebrated on January 30 each year to mark Fred Korematsu’s birthday. CAPAC Senator Mazie K. Hirono (HI) and CAPAC Second Vice Chair Mark Takano (CA-41) introduced a bill to posthumously award Fred Korematsu with the Congressional Gold Medal.


January 28, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to mark the second anniversary of Donald Trump’s signing of Executive Order 13769 on January 27, 2017, which restricted travel to the U.S. from several Muslim-majority countries and prohibited refugees from entering the country.  


January 24, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) issued a joint-statement opposing the anti-immigrant Trump-McConnell proposal that will be considered in the Senate later today.


January 15, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chairwoman Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement following a federal court ruling to block the Trump Administration from adding an untested citizenship question to the 2020 Census:


January 14, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (D-CA-27), released the following statement on Congressman Steve King’s (R-IA-04) removal from his House Committee assignments following his defense of white nationalism and white supremacy: