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May 25, 2016

Washington, DC – Yesterday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) adopted language requesting the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General to investigate whether there exists a pattern or practice of using race, national origin, and other civil rights classifications to target Federal employees and other Americans.


May 20, 2016

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Mark Takai (HI-01) announced his decision not to run for re-election this November. Rep. Takai was first elected to Congress in 2014 and is an Executive Board Member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC). CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement:


May 19, 2016

Washington, DC – Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 277-174 to pass H.R. 4909, the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).


May 19, 2016

Washington, DC – Today is National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus released the following statements:

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


May 18, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Today, President Obama nominated Chief Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood to continue to serve on the United States District Court of Guam.


May 18, 2016

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) held a press conference calling on President Obama to nominate the late Colonel Young Oak Kim for the Presidential Medal of Freedom.


May 13, 2016

Washington, DC – Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E.


May 12, 2016

Washington, DC – Today, Reuters reported the Obama Administration intends to launch a nationwide 30-day “surge” of new immigration deportation raids targeting hundreds of families and young adults through the months of May and June.


May 12, 2016

Washington, DC – Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced its intent to issue an updated special report on the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) labor force. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements: