Congress
Politics briefing: Biden’s initiative to counter Islamophobia faces backlash
Also this week: Boycotting the White House's Diwali celebration; funding for Indigenous students in agriculture; investing in Alaskan AAPIs.
November 7, 2023
Patsy Mink’s path to Congress
Patsy Mink made history in 1964 when she became the first woman of color elected to Congress. Well…
May 8, 2023
Lawmakers renew push to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day
Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world, and roughly 500,000 Sikh people live in the U.S. today.
April 18, 2023
Two years after the Atlanta spa shootings, fear of anti-Asian discrimination still looms
As the world re-opens, advocates are escalating calls on officials to strengthen holistic responses to violence targeting Asian Americans.
March 21, 2023
Politics briefing: Hirono secures $1 billion for Red Hill clean-up
Also this week: FBI hate crimes data released; Murphy bids farewell to Congress; Meng condemns Purdue NW Chancellor.
December 19, 2022
Housing, health care, and ‘selling Guam’: the priorities of Congress’ newcomers
Recently elected Asian American and Pacific Islander members of Congress were in Washington this week to gear up for a busy session.
December 19, 2022
Return of Native Hawaiian ancestral lands still blocked by military failures, regulatory disputes
Delays in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' efforts to remove unexploded bombs means hundreds of Native Hawaiians are unable to secure housing on lands that the federal government set aside for them.
December 6, 2022
Republican Michelle Steel re-elected in redrawn California district after controversial campaign
The first-term Congress member drew heat in recent weeks for using "red-baiting" tactics to attack Democrat Jay Chen.
November 14, 2022
Republican Young Kim snags re-election in California after face-off focused on abortion
Kim, a moderate Republican, defeated Democratic challenger Asif Mahmood in the state's newly redrawn 40th congressional district.
November 10, 2022
Republican Dean Tran loses bid to become Massachusetts’ first Asian American Congress member
The former state senator failed to overtake Democratic Rep. Lori Trahan in a race mired by his gun theft indictment.
November 9, 2022