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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, ASPIRE PAC Chair Grace Meng released the following statement following the House passage of her bill to create the first national museum dedicated to preserving the history, culture, and accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). The bill would create an eight-member panel to explore what it would take to acquire collections for the museum, […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, ASPIRE PAC announced that it has endorsed four Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) candidates for Congress: Nida Allam, running in the open NC-04 seat; Kesha Ram Hinsdale, running in the open VT-AL seat; Shrina Kurani, running against Rep. Ken Calvert in CA-41; and Dr. Asif Mahmood, running against Young Kim in CA-40. ASPIRE PAC has […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, ASPIRE PAC Chair Grace Meng released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings:  “Today we lift up and honor the eight people who tragically lost their lives, including the six Asian American women. The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has faced senseless hate and violence […]

WASHINGTON, DC – ASPIRE PAC Chair Grace Meng released the following statement after President Biden delivered his State of the Union speech: “Tonight, President Biden made a strong case for how his administration and Democrats in Congress are working for the American people, including the AAPI community. Despite Congressional Republicans standing in the way of progress […]

The legislation provides billions of dollars worth of investments in AAPI families WASHINGTON, DC – ASPIRE PAC Chair Grace Meng released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, legislation that would make historic investments in American families, especially the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. “For far too […]

WASHINGTON, DC – ASPIRE PAC Chair Grace Meng released the following statement after President Biden and Vice President Harris met with AAPI civil rights leaders at the White House. “I’m pleased that President Biden and Vice President Harris are following through on their commitment to engage the AAPI community and act on our priorities,” said Congresswoman Meng, […]