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October 25, 2013

Washington — Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27) and Chair Emeritus Mike Honda (CA-17) released the following statements condemning the Kids Table segment aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live:


October 1, 2013

Washington, DC – Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement today on the government shutdown:


September 25, 2013

Washington, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Theodore David Chuang to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:


September 24, 2013

Washington, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Indira Talwani to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. If confirmed, Ms. Talwani will be the first person of Asian descent to serve as an Article III judge in the First Circuit and only the second female Article III judge of South Asian descent nationwide.


September 20, 2013

Washington, DC – Yesterday, President Obama nominated Manish Suresh Shah to serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. If confirmed, Shah would be the first person of South Asian descent to serve as an Article III judge in the state of Illinois.


September 20, 2013

Washington, DC – Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – comprised of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) – released the following statements denouncing H.R.


September 12, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) welcomes Krystal Ka'ai as its new Executive Director. CAPAC Chairwoman Judy Chu and the entire Hawaiian Congressional Delegation released the following quotes congratulating Krystal, the first Native Hawaiian to serve as Executive Director:


August 28, 2013

Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), released the following statement marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington: 


August 9, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which apologized and provided reparations for the forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to commemorate the anniversary:


August 5, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic shooting in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, during which a gunman opened fire in a Sikh gurdwara, killing six people and injuring several others. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements: