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Congreewoman Meng Elected as Chair of

Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

OUR BUREAU es. I look forward to strengthening
and growing the caucus, serving our
WASHINGTON, D.C.
diverse members, and fighting for
his afternoon, the Congres- policies that empower Asian Amer-
sional Asian Pacific American ican communities across the country.
TCaucus (CAPAC) unanimous- I would like to thank Congresswom-
ly elected U.S. Rep. Grace Meng an Judy Chu for her leadership over
(D-Queens) to serve as Chair of the the last fourteen years. Her legacy
Congressional Asian Pacific Ameri- and vision will inspire our work in the
can Caucus (CAPAC) for the 119th 119th Congress and beyond.”
Congress. CAPAC is made up of Members
“It is an honor to be elected to of Congress of Asian, Native Hawai-
serve as Chair of the Congressional ian, and Pacific Islander descent and
Asian Pacific American Caucus (CA- members who have a strong dedica-
PAC) in the 119th session of Con- tion to promoting the well-being of
gress,” said Congresswoman Meng. the Asian American, Native Hawai-
“CAPAC was created to ensure that ian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI)
the voice of our nation’s growing community. As Chair, Rep. Meng
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, will continue to advocate for the
and Pacific Islander communities is needs and concerns of the commu-
not only heard, but strongly repre- nity, guide policy strategy and mes-
sented at the federal level. Through- saging, and serve as the leading voice
out my time in Congress, I have in the House Democratic Caucus on
championed the Asian American issues impacting the AANHPI com-
community through various roles. and messaging of our caucus through Biden-Harris Administration to im- munity.
I am grateful to my colleagues for the first Trump Administration, a prove the lives of Asian Americans The 119th Congress will begin
electing me three consecutive times global pandemic, and rise in an- over the last four years, from com- in early January when Meng and all
to serve as First Vice Chair. I have ti-Asian hate and violence. I was also batting hate to lowering healthcare other members of the House of Rep-
proudly helped shape the priorities proud to partner with the historic costs and supporting small business- resentatives are officially sworn in.

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