Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

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Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
FormationMay 16, 1994
FounderNorman Mineta
California's 15th
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Membership
During the 115th Congress
  • 4 Senators
  • 57 Representatives
  • 2 Delegates
Chair
Judy Chu
California's 27th
WebsiteOfficial website

The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), founded on May 16, 1994 by former Congressman Norman Mineta, is a bicameral caucus consisting of members of the United States Congress who have a strong interest in promoting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) issues and advocating the concerns of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. While CAPAC describes itself as non-partisan, all of its current members are Democrats, though some past members, such as Joseph Cao, have been Republicans. This caucus generally includes members of East Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian or Pacific Islander descent, members with high concentrations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in their district, or those with an interest in AAPI issues.[1]

Purpose

  • To ensure that legislation passed by the United States Congress, to the greatest extent possible, provides for the full participation of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and reflects the concerns and needs of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities;
  • To educate other congressmen and women about the history, contributions and concerns of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders;
  • To work with other members of congress and caucuses to protect and advance the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans;
  • To establish policies on legislation and issues relating to persons of Asian and/or Pacific Islands ancestry who are citizens or nationals of, residents of, or immigrants to, the United States, its territories and possessions; and
  • To provide a structure to coordinate the efforts, and enhance the ability, of the Asian American and Pacific Islander congressmen and women to accomplish those goals.[1]

Membership

Map of House caucus members during the 113th Congress.
  Leadership and executive board members
  Associate members
Map of congressional districts currently represented by Asian Americans

Leadership

Chairs

Executive board members

Associate members

Last updated: May 23, 2018[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Purpose, Mission & Goals". Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Members". Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Retrieved 24 May 2018.

External links

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