“With today’s passage of H.R. 3962, America has never been closer to truly reforming our broken health care system,” said Rep. Chu. “The magnitude of this accomplishment cannot be overstated: for six decades, Congress and a number of presidential administrations have tried – and failed – in this monumental task. So President Obama and our Leaders in Congress deserve great credit for bringing us this far, and I am honored and humbled to have been a part of the debate over what I truly consider to be the most important piece of legislation of this century. 

Here's another history-making Asian American candidate from Tuesday's elections. Leland Cheung became the first Asian American elected to the Cambridge City Council. As a joint candidate at both MIT and Harvard, Cheung definitely has the educational background. 

Here's his platform from his website:

Join the API Caucus of the California Democratic Party as we continue to build partnerships to strengthen the Asian Pacific Islander vote across the state! 

Congressmember Judy Chu (CA-32) was always a great advocate for lesbian and gay equal rights during her time in the California Assembly. It's no surprise to us that she would be stepping up once again, now that she is in Congress. Here's a press release she just sent out.