CAPAC
Applauds Historic Asian Pacific American Representation in the 116th
Congress
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
– The 116th Congress will bring tremendous milestones for the Asian
American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, including a record number of
AAPI Members of Congress and the inclusion of an Asian American Member in House
Leadership. Earlier today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)
Member Ted Lieu (CA-44) was elected to House Leadership as a Democratic Policy
and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair. In this role, Lieu will help
guide messaging strategy for the entire House Democratic Caucus and will be the
only Asian American Member in House Leadership. Next Congress will also bring
three new AAPI Members to the U.S. House of Representatives, including
Representative-Elects Andy Kim (NJ-03), Michael San Nicolas (Guam), and T.J.
Cox (CA-21). CAPAC Chairwoman Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following
statement:
“Since
its founding in 1994, CAPAC has always strived to ensure that diverse voices
are represented in the halls of Congress, and we are thrilled that the American
people voted overwhelmingly to elect candidates who better reflect the diversity
of our nation. As a result, the 116th Congress will be the most
diverse in history and will include a record 20 Asian American and Pacific
Islander Members of Congress. Earlier today, House Democrats also voted to
elect Congressman Ted Lieu as a Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
co-chair. With these victories, CAPAC will have its highest AAPI membership in
history and an important seat at the table within House Leadership.
“I
want to congratulate Congressman Ted Lieu on his well-deserved victory and
welcome our newly elected AAPI Members, Andy Kim, T.J. Cox, and Michael San
Nicolas. I look forward to working with all of my colleagues to continue to
strengthen our nation and move our country forward.”
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