Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
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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. 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]
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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]
Members
Leadership
- Chair: Judy Chu (D) (California–27th)
- Vice-Chair: Madeleine Bordallo (D) (Guam–Delegate)
- Whip: Mark Takano (D) (California–41st)
- Chair Emeritus: Mike Honda (D) (California–17th)
Executive board members
- Senator Mazie Hirono (D) (Hawaii)
- Senator Brian Schatz (D) (Hawaii)
- Xavier Becerra (D) (California–31st)
- Ami Bera (D) (California–7th)
- Tammy Duckworth (D) (Illinois–8th)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D) (Hawaii–2nd)
- Al Green (D) (Texas–9th)
- Barbara Lee (D) (California–9th)
- Ted Lieu (D) (California–33rd)
- Doris Matsui (D) (California–6th)
- Grace Meng (D) (New York–6th)
- Gregorio Sablan (I) (Northern Mariana Islands–Delegate)
- Bobby Scott (D) (Virginia–3rd)
- Mark Takai (D) (Hawaii–1st)
Associate members
- Karen Bass (D) (California–37th)
- Gerry Connolly (D) (Virginia–11th)
- John Conyers (D) (Michigan–13th)
- Joseph Crowley (D) (New York–14th)
- Susan Davis (D) (California–53rd)
- John Delaney (D) (Maryland–6th)
- Anna Eshoo (D) (California–18th)
- Marcia Fudge (D) (Ohio–11th)
- Raúl Grijalva (D) (Arizona–7th)
- Zoe Lofgren (D) (California–19th)
- Alan Lowenthal (D) (California–47th)
- Carolyn Maloney (D) (New York–12th)
- Jerry McNerney (D) (California–9th)
- Gregory Meeks (D) (New York–5th)
- Grace Napolitano (D) (California–32nd)
- Scott Peters (D) (California–52nd)
- Charles B. Rangel (D) (New York–13th)
- Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) (California–40th)
- Linda Sanchez (D) (California–38th)
- Loretta Sanchez (D) (California–46th)
- Jan Schakowsky (D) (Illinois–9th)
- Adam Schiff (D) (California–28th)
- Brad Sherman (D) (California–30th)
- Adam Smith (D) (Washington–9th)
- Jackie Speier (D) (California–14th)
- Eric Swalwell (D) (California–15th)
- Chris Van Hollen (D) (Maryland–8th)
Former chairs
- Norman Mineta (formerly represented California's 15th congressional district)
- Patsy Mink (formerly represented Hawaii's 2nd congressional district)
- Robert Underwood (former Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives)
- David Wu (formerly represented Oregon's 1st congressional district)
- Mike Honda (currently represents California's 17th congressional district)
