Washington, D.C. – On Friday, February 19, at 8:30 AM PT/ 11:30 AM ET, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) will join Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) – collectively known as the Tri-Caucus – and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in holding a press conference to denounce the recent spike in anti-Asian hate crimes and violence. Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, there have been over 3,000 reported anti-Asian hate incidents, including the recent murder of an 84-year-old Thai man, Vicha Ratanapakdee, in San Francisco and a 61-year-old Filipino man in New York City whose face was slashed with a knife.
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WHO:
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Rep. Marilyn Strickland Rep. Judy Chu, CAPAC Chair Speaker Nancy Pelosi Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Chair, House Democratic Caucus Rep. Barbara Lee Rep. Jimmy Gomez Rep. Grace Meng, CAPAC First Vice Chair Rep. Mark Takano, CAPAC Second Vice Chair Rep. Ted Lieu, CAPAC Whip Rep. Andy Kim |
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Press Conference on Spike in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes |
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Friday, February 19, 2021 at 8:30 AM PT/ 11:30 AM ET |
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Zoom |
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https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DUMyV92oQdiz7ekuphy6Og |
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The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) is comprised of Members of Congress of Asian and Pacific Islander descent and Members who have a strong dedication to promoting the well-being of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Currently chaired by Congresswoman Judy Chu, CAPAC has been addressing the needs of the AAPI community in all areas of American life since it was founded in 1994.
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland serves as a Member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
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