ASPIRE PAC Chair Grace Meng Applauds Biden-Harris AANHPI Engagement Efforts

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, ASPIRE PAC Chair Grace Meng released the following statement after Vice President Kamala Harris rallied with the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community in Las Vegas, Nevada. The rally celebrated the accomplishments that the Biden Administration have made for Asian Americans and served as the official launch of the Biden campaign’s AANHPI engagement program:

“I’m grateful for all the progress that President Biden and Vice President Harris have made for our AANHPI community and for their continued commitment to AANHPI priorities. It is especially meaningful to have the first AANHPI Vice President rally with our community and speak to the power of the Asian American vote. The AANHPI community is the fastest growing community of color in the country, and the Biden-Harris campaign understands that our vote and our voices matter. I applaud the campaign’s early investments in culturally competent, targeted communications toward the Asian American community, and I’m energized by the formal launch of their AANHPI engagement program. Vice President Harris made it clear that the AANHPI vote will be the difference maker for Democrats in November.”

Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Rising & Empowering Political Action Committee (ASPIRE PAC) is the political arm of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Members of Congress. ASPIRE PAC is committed to supporting candidates of AAPI descent and incumbents who represent large communities of AAPI voters. According to the 2020 census, the AAPI community is the fastest-growing demographic in the country. In addition, in 2020 the AAPI community increased its voter turnout more than any other community of color. There are currently 21 AAPI Members of Congress, including two U.S. Senators, and two new Members of Congress – Shri Thanedar (MI-13) and Jill Tokuda (HI-02).

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