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The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) is a caucus consisting of members of the
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who are Asian American and
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( AAPI), and who have a strong interest in advocating and promoting issues and concerning the AAPI community. CAPAC was founded on May 16, 1994 by former Congressman
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. While CAPAC describes itself as non-partisan, all of its current members are Democrats, though some past members, such as
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, have been Republicans. This caucus generally includes members of
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or
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descent, members with high concentrations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in their district, or those with an interest in AAPI issues in general.


Purpose

*To ensure that legislation passed by the
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, 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
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about the history, contributions and concerns of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; *To work with other Members and
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to protect and advance the civil and
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s 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 Members of Congress to accomplish those goals.


Current membership


Leadership

* Chair:
Judy Chu Judy May Chu (born July 7, 1953) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she has held a seat in Congress since 2009, representing until redistricting. Chu is the first Chin ...
(D) (
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) * First Vice-Chair:
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(D) ( NY-06) * Second Vice-Chair:
Mark Takano Mark Allan Takano ( ; born December 10, 1960) is an American politician and academic who has been the United States representative for California's 41st congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Takano became the firs ...
(D) ( CA-41) * Whip:
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(D) (
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) * Freshman Representative: Kaialiʻi Kahele (D) ( HI-02) Retiring at end of 117th Congress.


Executive board members

* Senator
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(D) (
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) * Senator
Mazie Hirono Mazie Keiko Hirono (; Japanese name: , ; born November 3, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Hawaii since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Hirono previously served as a member of t ...
(D) (
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) * Senator Brian Schatz (D) (
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) * Representative
Ami Bera Amerish Babulal "Ami" Bera (; born March 2, 1965) is an American physician and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, his district encompasses most of Sacramento's eastern and southern s ...
(D) (
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) * Representative
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(D) ( HI-01) * Representative
Jimmy Gomez Jimmy Gomez (born November 25, 1974) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2017. His district includes the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Eagle Rock, Boyle Heights, Downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, and other com ...
(D) (
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) * Representative Al Green (D) ( TX-09) * Representative
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(D) ( WA-07) * Representative
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(D) ( CA-17) * Representative Andy Kim (D) ( NJ-03) * Representative
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(D) ( IL-08) * Representative
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) * Representative Stephanie Murphy (D) ( FL-07) Retiring at end of 117th Congress. * Delegate
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(D) ( WA-10)


Associate members

* Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto Catherine Marie Cortez Masto (born March 29, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Nevada, a seat she has held since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Cortez Masto served as the 32nd ...
(D) (
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) * Senator
Alex Padilla Alejandro Padilla ( ; born March 22, 1973) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from California since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Padilla served as the 30th secretary of state of California from 2015 ...
(D) (
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) * Senator Jacky Rosen (D) (
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) *
Pete Aguilar Peter Rey Aguilar (; born June 19, 1979) is an American politician serving as the United States representative from California's 31st congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, Aguilar was elected House Democratic Caucus chair on ...
(D) ( CA-31) * Colin Allred (D) (
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) *
Karen Bass Karen Ruth Bass (; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician, social worker and former physician assistant who is serving as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass had previously served in the U.S ...
(D) ( CA-37) Retiring at end of 117th Congress. *
Suzanne Bonamici Suzanne Marie Bonamici ( ; born October 14, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 1st congressional district, a seat she was first elected to in a 2012 special election. The district includes m ...
(D) ( OR-01) *
Carolyn Bourdeaux Carolyn Jordan Bourdeaux (born June 3, 1970) is an American educator and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Georgia's 7th congressional district since 2021. The district was based in Gwinnett County, an affluent suburban county ...
(D) ( GA-07) Lost renomination in 2022 due to redistricting. *
Brendan Boyle Brendan Francis Boyle (born February 6, 1977) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing a district in the Philadelphia area since 2015. He represented the 13th district ...
(D) ( PA-02) *
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(D) ( CA-24) *
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(D) ( MA-05) *
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(D) ( VA-11) *
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) * Suzan DelBene (D) ( WA-01) *
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(D) ( MI-12) * Anna Eshoo (D) (
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) *
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(D) ( TX-07) * Marcia Fudge (D) (
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) (until March 10, 2021) *
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(D) ( NM-01) (until March 16, 2021) * Steven Horsford (D) (
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) *
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(D) ( CA-53) *
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(D) ( NV-03) *
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) *
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) Retiring at end of 117th Congress. *
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(D) ( NY-12) *
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) Retiring at end of 117th Congress. * Gregory Meeks (D) ( NY-05) *
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(D) ( NY-10) * Grace Napolitano (D) (
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) *
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(D) ( CA-20) *
Katie Porter Katherine Moore Porter (born January 3, 1974) is an American politician, law professor, and lawyer who is the U.S. representative from California's 45th congressional district since 2019. She is the first Democrat to be elected to represent the ...
(D) ( CA-45) *
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(D) ( MD-08) * Deborah Ross (D) ( NC-02) *
Lucille Roybal-Allard Lucille Elsa Roybal-Allard (born June 12, 1941) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she first entered Congress in 1993. Her district, numbered as the 33rd until 2003 ...
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(D) ( MP-AL) *
Linda Sánchez Linda Teresa Sánchez (born January 28, 1969) is an American politician and former labor lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for . A member of the Democratic Party, Sánchez was first elected to Congress in 2002. She serves on the Ways ...
(D) ( CA-38) *
Jan Schakowsky Janice Schakowsky ( ; née Danoff; born May 26, 1944) is an American politician who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from since 1999. She is a member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democrat ...
(D) ( IL-09) *
Adam Schiff Adam Bennett Schiff (born June 22, 1960) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who has served as a U.S. representative since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented since 2013. Schiff's district (numbered as the 2 ...
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) *
Kim Schrier Kimberly Merle Schrier ( ; born August 23, 1968) is an American politician and former physician serving as the U.S. Representative from since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Early life and career Schrier was born and raised in ...
(D) ( WA-08) *
Brad Sherman Bradley James Sherman (born October 24, 1954) is an American accountant and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 30th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he first entered Congress in 19 ...
(D) ( CA-30) *
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(D) ( WA-09) * Jackie Speier (D) ( CA-14) Retiring at end of 117th Congress. *
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(D) ( MI-11) *
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) Retiring at end of 117th Congress. *
Eric Swalwell Eric Michael Swalwell (born November 16, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 15th congressional district since 2013. His district covers most of eastern Alameda County and part of centr ...
(D) ( CA-15) * Dina Titus (D) ( NV-01) *
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(D) ( CA-35) *
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(D) ( MD-06) *
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(D) ( CA-51) *
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(D) ( NY-07) *
Maxine Waters Maxine Moore Waters (née Carr; born August 15, 1938) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 1991. The district, numbered as the 29th district from 1991 to 1993 and as the 35th district from 1993 to 2013, inc ...
(D) ( CA-43) *
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(D) ( NJ-12) *
Jennifer Wexton Jennifer Lynn Wexton (née Tosini; born May 27, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the United States representative for Virginia's 10th congressional district since 2019. The district is anchored in the outer portion of Northe ...
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(D) ( NM-01) was an associate member of the caucus until she resigned her seat in Congress on March 16, 2021 to become Secretary of the Interior.


List of chairs


Former members


Vice presidents of the United States

*
Kamala Harris Kamala Devi Harris ( ; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th vice president of the United States. She is the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well ...
(D-US), 49th
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(2021–present),
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from
California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
(2017–2021), 32nd
Attorney General of California The attorney general of California is the state attorney general of the Government of California. The officer's duty is to ensure that "the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced" (Constitution of California, Article V, Section ...
(2011–2017), and 27th
District Attorney of San Francisco The San Francisco District Attorney's Office is the legal agency charged with prosecuting crimes in the City and County of San Francisco, California. The current district attorney is Brooke Jenkins. Occupants of this office have gone on to highe ...
(2004–2011). Members of Congress


See also

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Asian Pacific Americans in the United States Congress This is a list of Asian Americans and Pacific Islands Americans in the U.S. Congress. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The term refers to a panethnic group that includes diverse populations with ancestral origins in East Asia, ...
* ASPIRE PAC


References


External links

* {{United States Congress 1994 establishments in Washington, D.C. Asian-American issues Asian Pacific American Politics and race in the United States Organizations established in 1994