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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, […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, ASPIRE PAC Chair Grace Meng urged immediate action on major voting rights legislation, following last week’s discussion at the White House between President Biden and congressional leaders. Republican state legislatures have passed at least 30 different laws that make it harder for Americans to vote and Republican Senators have blocked consideration of HR 1, House […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, ASPIRE, the political arm of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Members of Congress, commended Joe Biden for selecting Senator Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential running mate. “I applaud Joe Biden for his outstanding choice and congratulate Kamala Harris on this well-deserved honor,” said Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY), Chair of ASPIRE. “She […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – ASPIRE PAC, the political arm of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Members of Congress, today responded to the racist rhetoric in Donald Trump’s latest political attack ad. The ad falsely suggests that Gary Locke, former Governor of Washington and former U.S. Ambassador to China, is a Chinese official. Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY), […]