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April 13, 2020

Washington, D.C. – On Friday, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) sent a letter to the White House urging the Trump administration to ensure that limited English proficient (LEP) Americans, including millions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, have access to federal programs, materials, and resources pertaining to COVID-19.


April 1, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today is Census Day, the day used by the U.S. Census Bureau as a reference point for the 2020 Census to determine who is counted and where they are counted. Census Day is not a deadline, and households can continue to respond to the 2020 Census until August 14th.


March 27, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law this afternoon. This $2 trillion bill is the third relief package passed by Congress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.


March 25, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to rising anti-Asian sentiment caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), who serves as the First Vice Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced a resolution to denounce anti-Asian sentiment related to COVID-19. CAPAC Chair Rep.


March 9, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements to celebrate Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors:

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


March 5, 2020

WASHINGTON— The Congressional Tri-Caucus – which represents over half of the Democratic Caucus and includes the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) - called on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Chad Wolf to suspend immigration enforcement activities around hospit


February 26, 2020

Washington, D.C. – Since the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), there has been a surge in reports of discrimination and violent attacks against Asian Americans across the country.