Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Amit Priyavadan Mehta as the new judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Vivek Hallegere Murthy as the next U.S. Surgeon General by a vote of 51-43. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements congratulating Richard Rahul Verma on becoming the first Indian American to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to India. The Senate unanimously confirmed Verma by a voice vote last night.
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27) and CAPAC Immigration Task Force Chair Mike Honda (CA-17) released the following statements denouncing the passage of H.R.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 68-28 to confirm Nani Coloretti as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) released the following statements:
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, a grand jury in St. Louis County, Missouri decided not to indict the officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, leading to riots and violence in Missouri and around the country. Michael Brown was unarmed at the time of the shooting. CAPAC Chair Judy Chu (CA-27) and CAPAC Chair Emeritus Mike Honda (CA-17) released the following statements:
Washington, DC – On November 21, 2014, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) likened President Obama's executive action on immigration to Executive Order 9066, which authorized the internment of Japenese Americans during World War II. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) leaders released the following statements to condemn these remarks:
Washington, DC – Today, President Obama announced his Immigration Accountability Executive Actions to address our broken immigration system. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) and CAPAC Immigration Task Force Chair Rep. Mike Honda (CA-17) released the following statements:
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27) criticized a recently released video of an inebriated San Francisco tour guide making an expletive-laden, racist rant during a sightseeing tour of the city. Congresswoman Chu released the following statement: