Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Esther Puakela Kia‘aina as Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas at the U.S. Department of the Interior. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:

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: