Press Releases

Washington, DC – On April 11, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) into law as part of his “War on Poverty” to ensure that all students have access to an equitable education. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ESEA:

Washington, DC - Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to close loopholes in the revised DOJ profiling guidance released in December of 2014.

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michelle K. Lee by voice vote to be the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:

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

Washington, DC – On March 7, 1965, unarmed civil and voting rights protestors marched into Selma, Alabama to call for the right to vote. When they crossed the Edmund Pettis Bridge, they were met by State Troopers who attacked them with clubs, whips, and tear gas, injuring more than 50 people.

Washington, DC – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements in celebration of Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors:

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

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a clean bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security through the remainder of the fiscal year. This follows a vote on Friday, February 27th to avert a DHS shutdown by extending funding for one week. CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:

Washington, D.C. – Friday night, just hours before short-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expired, the House of Representatives passed a seven-day patch to keep the Department open. CAPAC Chair Congresswoman Judy Chu and CAPAC Chair Emeritus Congressman Mike Honda released the following statements:

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Republican leadership’s failure to gain a majority of votes for a three week extension means that the short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which passed last December, will expire tonight at midnight.