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.
WASHINGTON, DC - Bob Sakaniwa, Senior Policy Advisor at Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), issued the following statement after Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced the Senate version of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, DC - Bob Sakaniwa, Senior Policy Advisor at Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), issued the following statement in announcement of two letters APIAVote and several organizations representing Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are spearheading in support of the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
“20 years after the September 11 attacks, the pain and suffering faced that day will always live in the hearts and minds of every American. We remember the family and friends of those whose lives were tragically cut short, as well as those who survived and witnessed the events of that fateful day. We will also honor the heroic acts of our first responders that day – some of whom paid the ultimate sacrifice. We must keep the memories and stories of 9/11 alive, as to never forget what happened that day and never allow such hate to ever happen again.”
“Today, we applaud the successful passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the House of Representatives. Passing this legislation to restore many of the powers of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, namely the requirement that states with a history of racial discrimination pre-clear certain changes to their voting laws with the federal government to ensure they are not discriminatory, is critical to securing every eligible voter’s right to vote.”