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President Obama Meets with CAPAC in a Historic Meeting

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 15:07

For the first time in history, the President of the United States met formally with the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) today. President Obama and senior members of his staff met with CAPAC in the Cabinet Room of the White House, where they discussed, among other topics, immigration reform, AAPI judicial nominations, health disparities, data disaggregation, and White House engagement with AAPI communities.


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AAPI Conference Call with Congressman Mike Honda and Chris Lu on American Jobs Act

Wed, 09/21/2011 - 14:08

Another update on the American Jobs Act. Thursday September 22nd, there will be a conference call for AAPI leaders with Chris Lu of the Obama administration and Congressman Mike Honda on the impact of the proposed American Jobs Act for AAPI communities. See press release below:


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CAPAC Updates: Immigration Enforcement and Minority Health Disparities

Tue, 08/30/2011 - 13:31

Last week, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) issued two press releases. One was a joint statement with the TriCaucus - which is made up of CAPAC, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus - calling for renewed investment in to the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities. The other was a press release supporting President Obama's administration for its newly released policy prioritizing criminal immigrant deportations and allowing current deportation proceedings to be placed under case-by-case review.


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Nancy Pelosi and CAPAC Chair Judy Chu to Kick off 2011 Asian American and Pacific Islander Summit

Mon, 05/23/2011 - 14:50

The 2011 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Summit will begin tomorrow, May 24th, at 1 p.m. with opening remarks from House Democratic Leader Pelosi and Congresswoman Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC). The summit is hosted annually by House Democratic Leadership and CAPAC to connect AAPI community leaders and advocates with federal policymakers and issue experts.


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Report from 2nd Meeting of President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

Thu, 03/17/2011 - 00:07

Greetings APAP readers!  I'm reporting from DC on the second meeting of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders.  Last September, I had the honor of being appointed to serve on this commission, which works in conjunction with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders, an entity with full time staff within the Administration.  Originally created by executive order of President Clinton in 1999, the Initiative and Commission serve as a bridge between the Obama Administration and


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Gene Kim named Executive Director of CAPAC

Thu, 03/10/2011 - 22:52

Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), announced the incoming staff of the caucus:  Executive Director Gene F. Kim and Assistant Coordinator Andy Wong.

"I am truly delighted to welcome Gene Kim and Andy Wong as the new staff for CAPAC," said Chairwoman Judy Chu. "With their diverse experiences and abilities, as well as their deep commitment to addressing the needs and concerns of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, I know they will serve the community and caucus extraordinarily well."


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Congressman Mike Honda Honored by Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

Fri, 02/11/2011 - 19:01


Congressman Mike Honda Honored by Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Contact: Alvina Yeh, Communications Director // 202.725.5651

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Honda Thanks CAPAC

Wed, 02/09/2011 - 18:00

Friends,


Hiring: Executive Director for the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Incoming Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-32)

Fri, 01/21/2011 - 12:41

Hiring: Executive Director for the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Incoming Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-32)


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Congressional Staff Associations Urge New Republican and Democratic House Leadership to Proceed with House Diversity Initiative

Thu, 12/16/2010 - 16:00

For Immediate Release:  December 16, 2010                                         

Contact:  Meina Banh, (202) 225-2631, meina.banh@mail.house.gov

 


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