Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
@capac.house.gov
CAPAC is composed of 83 Members of Congress fighting on behalf of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders across the country. #AANHPI || linktr.ee/officialcapac
Affordability is a “Democrat scam?” Tell that to the millions of Americans struggling to afford groceries, health care, housing, and home energy bills.
December 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Affordability is a “Democrat scam?” Tell that to the millions of Americans struggling to afford groceries, health care, housing, and home energy bills.
The number of households with utility debt has skyrocketed, with Black & Asian households owing the most ($900) in overdue balances.
You shouldn’t go into debt just for heating your home or using electricity, but this is the reality under this administration.
You shouldn’t go into debt just for heating your home or using electricity, but this is the reality under this administration.
Americans are facing power shutoffs and mounting debt as energy costs surge
Past-due balances are becoming a reality for many U.S. households as they struggle to keep up with costlier utility bills.
www.cbsnews.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The number of households with utility debt has skyrocketed, with Black & Asian households owing the most ($900) in overdue balances.
You shouldn’t go into debt just for heating your home or using electricity, but this is the reality under this administration.
You shouldn’t go into debt just for heating your home or using electricity, but this is the reality under this administration.
CAPAC Chair @meng.house.gov Rebukes Reckless Decision to End Hepatitis B Immunizations at Birth:
December 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
CAPAC Chair @meng.house.gov Rebukes Reckless Decision to End Hepatitis B Immunizations at Birth:
Citizenship applications, asylum claims, and visas are being halted. Immigrant families following the rules are being torn apart.
It was never about doing it ‘the right way.’ It was about shutting out immigrants from the start.
It was never about doing it ‘the right way.’ It was about shutting out immigrants from the start.
U.S. pauses green card, citizenship applications for people from 19 countries
The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Citizenship applications, asylum claims, and visas are being halted. Immigrant families following the rules are being torn apart.
It was never about doing it ‘the right way.’ It was about shutting out immigrants from the start.
It was never about doing it ‘the right way.’ It was about shutting out immigrants from the start.
1 in 12 Asian Americans is chronically infected with hepatitis B — one of the greatest racial health disparities in the United States.
That’s why RFK Jr.’s proposed changes to recommend or delay the vaccine for babies is dangerous.
That’s why RFK Jr.’s proposed changes to recommend or delay the vaccine for babies is dangerous.
As RFK Jr.'s new vaccine panel ponders changing the hepatitis B vaccination schedule, some doctors recall past patients, including children, who died painful deaths before there was a vaccine. n.pr/3McwKqG
Doctors warn delaying hepatitis B shot for newborns could revive a deadly threat
As RFK Jr.'s new vaccine panel ponders changing the hepatitis B vaccination schedule, some doctors recall past patients, including children, who died painful deaths before there was a vaccine.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
1 in 12 Asian Americans is chronically infected with hepatitis B — one of the greatest racial health disparities in the United States.
That’s why RFK Jr.’s proposed changes to recommend or delay the vaccine for babies is dangerous.
That’s why RFK Jr.’s proposed changes to recommend or delay the vaccine for babies is dangerous.
Wake up folks, #CongressWrapped 2025 just dropped! Check out some of our top hits 🎵⬇️
December 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Wake up folks, #CongressWrapped 2025 just dropped! Check out some of our top hits 🎵⬇️
When you cut SNAP or Medicaid, you make it harder for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to thrive.
Jessica’s story shows just how vital these programs are. @caringacross.org
Jessica’s story shows just how vital these programs are. @caringacross.org
December 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
When you cut SNAP or Medicaid, you make it harder for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to thrive.
Jessica’s story shows just how vital these programs are. @caringacross.org
Jessica’s story shows just how vital these programs are. @caringacross.org
The President repeatedly promised that energy bills would be “cut in half” within a year, yet electricity prices have surged 11% since January 2025. The math isn’t mathing.
More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up
Average electricity costs have risen 11 percent since January, more than three times the rate of inflation.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The President repeatedly promised that energy bills would be “cut in half” within a year, yet electricity prices have surged 11% since January 2025. The math isn’t mathing.
Afghan refugees are being collectively punished for the actions of one individual.
An indiscriminate visa ban endangers our allies who risked their lives supporting military and diplomatic missions in Afghanistan. It is unconscionable.
An indiscriminate visa ban endangers our allies who risked their lives supporting military and diplomatic missions in Afghanistan. It is unconscionable.
US State Department stops processing visas for Afghan allies
The order effectively suspends the special immigration program for Afghans who helped the United States during its 20-year-long occupation of their home country.
www.reuters.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Afghan refugees are being collectively punished for the actions of one individual.
An indiscriminate visa ban endangers our allies who risked their lives supporting military and diplomatic missions in Afghanistan. It is unconscionable.
An indiscriminate visa ban endangers our allies who risked their lives supporting military and diplomatic missions in Afghanistan. It is unconscionable.
Costs are up and this is what Trump has been focused on.
November 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Costs are up and this is what Trump has been focused on.
Lā Kūʻokoʻa reminds us that Hawaiʻi was once an independent nation recognized around the world.
Today, we recognize the collective power of the Native Hawaiian community and honor how that legacy has shaped the Hawaiʻi we know today.
Today, we recognize the collective power of the Native Hawaiian community and honor how that legacy has shaped the Hawaiʻi we know today.
November 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Lā Kūʻokoʻa reminds us that Hawaiʻi was once an independent nation recognized around the world.
Today, we recognize the collective power of the Native Hawaiian community and honor how that legacy has shaped the Hawaiʻi we know today.
Today, we recognize the collective power of the Native Hawaiian community and honor how that legacy has shaped the Hawaiʻi we know today.
Happy Thanksgiving from CAPAC! May your day be filled with love and gratitude.
November 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from CAPAC! May your day be filled with love and gratitude.
The Department of Education claims nursing isn’t a “professional degree.”
Tell that to the thousands of Filipino nurses—who make up 4% of the U.S. nursing workforce—that save lives and keep our communities healthy.
usa.inquirer.net/184187/nurse...
Tell that to the thousands of Filipino nurses—who make up 4% of the U.S. nursing workforce—that save lives and keep our communities healthy.
usa.inquirer.net/184187/nurse...
Nurses raise alarm as nursing is removed from 'professional degree' list
A US policy change has alarmed nurses after the Department of Education removed nursing from its list of “professional degree” programs.
usa.inquirer.net
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The Department of Education claims nursing isn’t a “professional degree.”
Tell that to the thousands of Filipino nurses—who make up 4% of the U.S. nursing workforce—that save lives and keep our communities healthy.
usa.inquirer.net/184187/nurse...
Tell that to the thousands of Filipino nurses—who make up 4% of the U.S. nursing workforce—that save lives and keep our communities healthy.
usa.inquirer.net/184187/nurse...
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Today, the Chairs of @equality.house.gov, @capac.house.gov, @hispaniccaucus.bsky.social, @demwomencaucus.bsky.social, @cbc.house.gov, & the RM of @democrats-judiciary.house.gov led 105 Reps. in demanding DOJ protect ALL Americans from bias-motivated violence by fully enforcing hate crime laws.
November 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Today, the Chairs of @equality.house.gov, @capac.house.gov, @hispaniccaucus.bsky.social, @demwomencaucus.bsky.social, @cbc.house.gov, & the RM of @democrats-judiciary.house.gov led 105 Reps. in demanding DOJ protect ALL Americans from bias-motivated violence by fully enforcing hate crime laws.
We must condemn all threats of political violence, especially when they come from someone who has incited a violent attack on the Capitol.
November 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
We must condemn all threats of political violence, especially when they come from someone who has incited a violent attack on the Capitol.
This is what the administration does—blame immigrants for everything when they can’t keep their own promise to lower costs.
If only they put that same energy to improving people’s lives.
If only they put that same energy to improving people’s lives.
November 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This is what the administration does—blame immigrants for everything when they can’t keep their own promise to lower costs.
If only they put that same energy to improving people’s lives.
If only they put that same energy to improving people’s lives.
Happy Kimchi Day! As we enjoy this beloved dish, let us celebrate the rich history, culture, and culinary traditions of the Korean American community—now a cherished part of the American table and in households around the world.
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Happy Kimchi Day! As we enjoy this beloved dish, let us celebrate the rich history, culture, and culinary traditions of the Korean American community—now a cherished part of the American table and in households around the world.
“We’ve had so many AAPIs of all legal statuses…who have been detained and deported,” said @jayapal.house.gov.
In the latest episode of Spill the Tea, CAPAC Immigration Taskforce Co-Chair Rep. Jayapal shares how President Trump’s inhumane immigration policies impact our community.
In the latest episode of Spill the Tea, CAPAC Immigration Taskforce Co-Chair Rep. Jayapal shares how President Trump’s inhumane immigration policies impact our community.
November 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“We’ve had so many AAPIs of all legal statuses…who have been detained and deported,” said @jayapal.house.gov.
In the latest episode of Spill the Tea, CAPAC Immigration Taskforce Co-Chair Rep. Jayapal shares how President Trump’s inhumane immigration policies impact our community.
In the latest episode of Spill the Tea, CAPAC Immigration Taskforce Co-Chair Rep. Jayapal shares how President Trump’s inhumane immigration policies impact our community.
What a joke.
Inflation is up.
Prices are up.
Unemployment is up.
People can’t afford groceries or health care.
The economy is about as “golden” as the fake gold in the White House.
Inflation is up.
Prices are up.
Unemployment is up.
People can’t afford groceries or health care.
The economy is about as “golden” as the fake gold in the White House.
November 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
What a joke.
Inflation is up.
Prices are up.
Unemployment is up.
People can’t afford groceries or health care.
The economy is about as “golden” as the fake gold in the White House.
Inflation is up.
Prices are up.
Unemployment is up.
People can’t afford groceries or health care.
The economy is about as “golden” as the fake gold in the White House.
Half of all immigrants feel less safe since Trump took office—citizens and noncitizens alike.
This administration has proven over and over; if you are an immigrant, they do not want you here.
Their policies are heartless and un-American.
This administration has proven over and over; if you are an immigrant, they do not want you here.
Their policies are heartless and un-American.
Under Trump, Immigrants Are More Fearful but Determined to Stay, Poll Finds
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Half of all immigrants feel less safe since Trump took office—citizens and noncitizens alike.
This administration has proven over and over; if you are an immigrant, they do not want you here.
Their policies are heartless and un-American.
This administration has proven over and over; if you are an immigrant, they do not want you here.
Their policies are heartless and un-American.
This is what happens when you put a former wrestling executive in charge of education.
9 out of 10 kids in the U.S. rely on public schools. You are killing our children's future.
9 out of 10 kids in the U.S. rely on public schools. You are killing our children's future.
Trump administration announces dismantling of parts of Education Dept.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to close the department, but only Congress has the power to do that.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is what happens when you put a former wrestling executive in charge of education.
9 out of 10 kids in the U.S. rely on public schools. You are killing our children's future.
9 out of 10 kids in the U.S. rely on public schools. You are killing our children's future.
Across the country, Asian-owned businesses have been forced to raise prices by up to 50% thanks to Trump’s tariffs.
He doesn’t care about lowering your costs or helping small businesses stay afloat. He is choosing everything but the well-being of the American people.
He doesn’t care about lowering your costs or helping small businesses stay afloat. He is choosing everything but the well-being of the American people.
November 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Across the country, Asian-owned businesses have been forced to raise prices by up to 50% thanks to Trump’s tariffs.
He doesn’t care about lowering your costs or helping small businesses stay afloat. He is choosing everything but the well-being of the American people.
He doesn’t care about lowering your costs or helping small businesses stay afloat. He is choosing everything but the well-being of the American people.
CAPAC is thrilled to welcome @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social as an Associate Member!
Rep. Walkinshaw, who represents Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, will work tirelessly on behalf of his AANHPI constituents to ensure their voices are heard at the highest levels of government.
Rep. Walkinshaw, who represents Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, will work tirelessly on behalf of his AANHPI constituents to ensure their voices are heard at the highest levels of government.
November 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
CAPAC is thrilled to welcome @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social as an Associate Member!
Rep. Walkinshaw, who represents Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, will work tirelessly on behalf of his AANHPI constituents to ensure their voices are heard at the highest levels of government.
Rep. Walkinshaw, who represents Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, will work tirelessly on behalf of his AANHPI constituents to ensure their voices are heard at the highest levels of government.
21 people have died while in ICE custody, with Asian immigrants accounting for nearly 1 in 4 of those deaths. This is absolutely horrifying and outrageous.
ICE continues to operate with lawlessness and cruelty. There must be accountability.
ICE continues to operate with lawlessness and cruelty. There must be accountability.
ICE deaths surge under Trump. Nearly 1 out of 4 are Asian – AsAmNews
Five Asian immigrants have died in ICE custody since Trump took office, with the overall death count rising to the highest in 20 years
asamnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
21 people have died while in ICE custody, with Asian immigrants accounting for nearly 1 in 4 of those deaths. This is absolutely horrifying and outrageous.
ICE continues to operate with lawlessness and cruelty. There must be accountability.
ICE continues to operate with lawlessness and cruelty. There must be accountability.
The administration’s end-of-year report card is out — and spoiler alert: they flunked.
President Trump has not only failed to deliver for hardworking Americans, he is actively making our lives harder and more expensive.
President Trump has not only failed to deliver for hardworking Americans, he is actively making our lives harder and more expensive.
November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The administration’s end-of-year report card is out — and spoiler alert: they flunked.
President Trump has not only failed to deliver for hardworking Americans, he is actively making our lives harder and more expensive.
President Trump has not only failed to deliver for hardworking Americans, he is actively making our lives harder and more expensive.