Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
ChairGrace Meng
FounderNorman Mineta
FoundedMay 16, 1994 (1994-05-16)
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Seats in the House
75 / 435
Seats in the Senate
9 / 100
Seats in the House Democratic Caucus
75 / 212
Seats in House Republican Conference
0 / 218
Website
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The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) is a United States congressional caucus consisting of members of Congress who are Asian Pacific American (AAPI) and have a strong interest in promoting issues concerning the AAPI community. CAPAC was founded on May 16, 1994, by then-Representative Norman Mineta.

While CAPAC describes itself as nonpartisan, all of its current members are Democrats, though some past members (such as Joseph Cao from Louisiana) were Republicans. Members of CAPAC speak at the House Democrats' issues conference, the party's annual retreat.[1]

The caucus generally includes members of East, Southeast, South or Pacific Islander descent, who are executive board members of the caucus. It also includes associate members who have high concentrations of AAPI constituents in their district, or those with an interest in AAPI issues in general.[2]

In the 119th Congress, CAPAC announced its newly elected leadership, with Representative Grace Meng (NY-06) elected as Chair, succeeding Judy Chu (CA-28), who transitioned to Chair Emerita after 14 years of leadership.[3][4] Meng has been critical of the Trump administration's domestic policies.[5][6][7]

Current members

Representative Patsy Mink announces the formation of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus at a press conference with (left to right) Representatives Don Edwards and Norman Mineta, Guam Delegate Robert Underwood, and Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Neil Abercrombie
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus in the 118th United States Congress
  Leadership and executive board members
  Associate members

119th Congress Leadership

Executive board members

Associate members

Last updated: April 6, 2026[8]

List of chairs

Former chairs of CAPAC are listed below.[9]

Image Chair Start End District
Norm Mineta May 16, 1994 October 1995 CA-15
Patsy Mink October 1995 January 3, 1997 HI-02
Robert Underwood January 3, 1997 January 3, 2001 GU-AL
David Wu January 3, 2001 January 2004 OR-01
Mike Honda January 2004 January 3, 2011 CA-17
Judy Chu January 3, 2011 January 3, 2025 CA-28
Grace Meng January 3, 2025 present NY-06

Former members

Vice Presidents of the United States

Members of Congress

† Served in leadership or as an executive board member

See also

References

  1. ^ "Members of House Asian American Caucus at Issues Conference | Video | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  2. ^ "Purpose, Mission & Goals". Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "CAPAC Elects New Leadership for the 119th Congress: Grace Meng as Chair". Visible Together. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "Rep. Grace Meng to lead congressional Asian caucus, replacing longtime chair Judy Chu". NBC News. December 4, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  5. ^ Staff Writer (March 5, 2025). "Trump's Joint Address Divisive Says Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng". India Currents. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  6. ^ "CAPAC Slams Trump Administration's Decision to Gut Department of Education | Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)". capac.house.gov. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  7. ^ "Rep. Grace Meng issues a warning on Trump: 'He will not stop at banning abortion'". POLITICO. August 21, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  8. ^ "Members". Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  9. ^ https://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/APA/Historical-Data/Caucus-Chair/
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