Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today marks the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus released the following statements:
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Jane Chu as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released guidelines for the renewal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA, which is set to expire on September 2014, grants undocumented youth deferral from deportation and work authorization for a period of two years.
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Yuri Kochiyama, a Japanese American civil rights activist, passed away in Berkeley, California at the age of 93. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
WASHINGTON — Co-Chairs of the Progressive Caucus (CPC) Reps. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Reps. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Rep. Marcia L.
Washington, D.C. – Today, President Obama accepted the resignation of Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – The Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) released the following statements on the death of Dr. Maya Angelou:
Washington, D.C. – Today is National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Within the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, HIV/AIDS is a significant public health concern which is often compounded by strong cultural stigmas and linguistic barriers to care.
Washington, D.C. – Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC). The bi-cameral Caucus was established on May 14, 1994 by former-Congressman Norman Y. Mineta to ensure that federal legislation and policies reflect the needs of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez formally inducted Chinese Railroad Workers into the Labor Hall of Honor. Approximately 12,000 Chinese laborers helped to complete the First Transcontinental Railroad between 1865 and 1869. They are the first Asian Americans to be represented in the Labor Hall of Honor since its establishment in 1988.