Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Grace Meng (NY-06), Whip Ami Bera (CA-06), Freshman Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued the following statements in response to Elon Musk rehiring DOGE staffer Marko Elez, who initially resigned over racist social media posts.

Washington, DC — Today, the leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC), Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), released the following statements highlighting how President Trump has spent his first three weeks in office undermining civil rights protections and enforcement for workers:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) confirmed six new Associate Members for the 119th Congress, bringing the total membership of the Caucus to 79 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

CAPAC Chair Grace Meng (NY-06) and the new Members issued the following statements:

WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, the leadership of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s attempt to blame diversity, equity, and inclusion policies on a horrific aviation tragedy in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Grace Meng, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), First Vice Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Second Vice Chair Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02), and Executive Board Members Senator Mazie Hirono (HI) and Rep.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As communities across the United States and around the world gather for Lunar New Year, U.S. Representative Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), reintroduced a legislative package to commemorate the holiday.

I am disappointed that the new Administration decided that it was an important Day 1 priority to dissolve the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.