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Government
Los Angeles County Board expansion could create Asian district
A proposal to expand the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from five to nine members has garnered significant support, with advocates ...
Carl Samson
Crime
Asian American, Asian leaders react to Trump assassination attempt
Asian American and Asian leaders around the world condemned the attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in ...
Business
Asian American lawmakers urge Fortune 100 companies to reaffirm DEI commitments
Asian American lawmakers are urging Fortune 100 companies to uphold diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts amid backlash from conserv...
Ryan General
China
Meng, Hirono and Chu lead effort to stop GOP’s attempt to revive Trump-era China Initiative
A group of Democratic lawmakers are vehemently opposing House Republicans’ push to reinstate a controversial Trump-era program accused...
Biden commemorates 80th repeal anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act
On Sunday, President Joe Biden commemorated the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, emphasizing that the discrimina...
Michelle De Pacina
AAPI congressmembers demand Biden admin take action on visa backlog
Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging immediate action to address t...
House reps introduce resolution to call out hate, racism after 9/11
A group of lawmakers introduced on Friday a resolution that both recognizes the tragedy of the Sept. 11 attacks and calls out the hate, raci...
Events
White House to celebrate AA and NHPI Heritage Month with convenings, panels and artistic performances
The White House and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) will be hosting a nati...
Rep. Judy Chu: Anti-China rhetoric can lead to ‘harm and even murder of Asian Americans’
Democratic Rep. Judy Chu (D, CA-28) said that “rhetoric used around economic competition with Asian countries,” particularly Chi...
Texas lawmaker doubles down on attack questioning Rep. Judy Chu’s loyalty to US
Texas Republican Rep. Lance Gooden (R, TX-5) has doubled down on his attack against Rep. Judy Chu (D, CA-27) amid the denouncement of his “r...
Texas lawmaker denounced over ‘racist’ remarks questioning Rep. Judy Chu’s loyalty to US
House Democrats are demanding an apology from Rep. Lance Gooden (R, TX-5) over his “racist” remarks that questioned the loyalty of Rep. Judy...
Biden urged to nominate Julie Su as labor secretary to boost AAPI representation in cabinet
A number of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Friday, urging him to nominate current Deputy Secretary of Labor Ju...
Monterey Park hero awarded medal of courage, invited to Biden’s State of Union
The man hailed as a hero for disarming the Monterey Park mass shooting suspect was awarded a medal of courage and invited to attend Presiden...
News
‘I will not be silent’: Biden calls for end to hate in White House’s first Lunar New Year celebration
President Joe Biden hosted the White House’s first Lunar New Year reception on Thursday, assuring Asian Americans of his support on the heel...
Democratic Rep. Judy Chu among 181 arrested during peaceful abortion rights protest at Capitol
Rep. Judy Chu (D, CA-27) was arrested and issued a citation during a peaceful abortion rights demonstration at an intersection between the ...
Bryan Ke
Opinion
OPINION: The Future of Asian Americans Lies with Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Editor’s Note: Grace Meng and Judy Chu are elected Democratic politicians in the U.S. House of Representatives. The views expressed in this...
Grace Meng
Congresswoman Introduces Bill For Asian Americans Battling Mental Illness
In an effort to combat the stigma on mental health among Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), a new bill was introduced at the U.S...
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