WASHINGTON, DC - Christine Chen, Executive Director of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, issued the following statement after the United States Senate failed to put the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act to a vote.
Washington, D.C. —The National Council on Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), APIAVote and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC issued the following statement after being joined by over 150 AANHPI community organizations in calling for the advancement and passage of H.R. 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. The full letter urging Senators to swiftly pass this legislation can be found here.
WASHINGTON, DC - Christine Chen, Executive Director of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, responds to President Biden's speech in favor of prioritizing voting rights legislation in Georgia yesterday afternoon.
WASHINGTON, DC - Christine Chen, Executive Director of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, issued the following statement to acknowledge the official launch of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders – which will be housed in the Department of Health and Human Services for the first time since its inception in 1999.
WASHINGTON, DC - Bob Sakaniwa, Senior Policy Advisor of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), issued the following statement after the Build Back Better Act passed the House of Representatives.
Washington, D.C. - Christine Chen, Executive Director of Asian and Pacific American Vote makes the following statement in response to the growing number of violent attacks targeting the Filipino community in San Diego, CA.
WASHINGTON, DC - Christine Chen, Executive Director of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), issued the following statement after the Senate failed to move forward with voting on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act after it was filibustered.
WASHINGTON, DC - Bob Sakaniwa, Senior Policy Advisor of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), issued the following statement after President Joseph R. Biden announced the framework for the Build Back Better Act.
WASHINGTON, DC - Christine Chen, Executive Director of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), issued the following statement after the Senate failed to move forward with voting on the Freedom to Vote Act after it was filibustered.
WASHINGTON, DC - Christine Chen, Executive Director of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), issued the following statement after Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced his intention to bring a vote to the Freedom to Vote Act later this week.