Dave Min wins Orange County seat in tight House race

Democratic State Sen. Dave Min defeated Republican Scott Baugh to succeed Rep. Katie Porter in California’s 47th Congressional District, whi...

Gavin Newsom endorses Evan Low in race for Silicon Valley House seat

California Governor Gavin Newsom has endorsed state Assemblymember Evan Low (D-Cupertino) in his competitive House race against former San J...

White House celebrates belated Filipino American History Month

After delays due to national and international events, the White House last week finally held a celebration for Filipino American History Mo...

Bay Area may see its first LGBTQ+ Capitol Hill rep in Evan Low

U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo’s (D-CA) decision to retire has prompted Democrat Assemblymember Evan Low to vie for her Silicon Valley congressi...

Indian PM Modi’s speech to US Congress draws support, boycotts from lawmakers

“As longtime supporters of a strong U.S.-India relationship, we also believe that friends can and should discuss their differences in ...

Congress passes resolution declaring April 14 as National Sikh Day

Congress has passed a resolution declaring Vaisakhi, or April 14, as National Sikh Day on Tuesday.  Supported by the American Sikh Congress ...

TikTok CEO hailed as hero in China after grilling by US Congress ‘bullies’

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has been elevated to “hero” status on Chinese social media after his five-hour grilling before the United States Con...

TikTok CEO dodges questions on Uyghur persecution during House hearing

TikTok CEO Shou Chew did not directly answer questions about China’s Uyghur persecution and possible Taiwanese invasion at a House committee...

Rep. Matt Gaetz cites CCP-run newspaper designated by US government as propaganda

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R, FL-1) inadvertently cited the Global Times, an English-language daily tabloid newspaper run by the Chinese Communist Par...

Texas lawmaker doubles down on attack questioning Rep. Judy Chu’s loyalty to US

Texas Republican Rep. Lance Gooden (R, TX-5) has doubled down on his attack against Rep. Judy Chu (D, CA-27) amid the denouncement of his “r...

Rep. Ayanna Pressley opposes committee on China because it would ’embolden anti-Asian hate’

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D, MA-7) said she voted against establishing a bipartisan committee that would examine and address the competition bet...

Protestors gather outside Yuh-Line Niou’s office, accuse her of siding with ‘sweatshop bosses’

Chinatown worker groups protested outside the office of New York State Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou (D-Lower Manhattan) on Wednesday, urgin...

Congress passes bipartisan $280 billion bill aimed at challenging China’s dominance in chip manufacturing

Both chambers of the United States Congress have passed the “Chips and Science Bill,” a $280 billion measure which aims to boost the countr...

Patsy Mink, first woman of color elected to Congress, to be honored with portrait in US Capitol

The late Democratic legislator Patsy Mink (D, HI-2) will be honored for her historic work in Congress with the unveiling of her portrait in ...

Tiananmen Square protester and Army vet Yan Xiong faces off against de Blasio in race for Congress

Yan Xiong, a Tiananmen Square protester and U.S. Army veteran, is going up against former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in the race fo...

Minnesota congressional candidate Jennifer Carnahan accuses man of swerving his car at her

Republican congressional candidate Jennifer Carnahan, 46, was reportedly threatened and almost hit by a car while campaigning early this we...

DOJ: Chinese spy planned physical attack, ‘honey trap’ against dissident running for Congress in New York

Yan Xiong, a Chinese dissident running for Congress in New York's 1st congressional district as a Democrat, was reportedly targeted by...

House Republicans express outrage over US purchase of ‘made in China’ KN95 masks to fulfill mask mandate

House representatives have been mandated to wear N95 or KN95 masks in Capitol buildings earlier this month. Members recently received KN95...

Asian American leaders remember Jan. 6 Capitol attack on its first anniversary

A year after scores of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol to overthrow the result of the last presidential election, Asian American C...

Rep. Pham, daughter of Vietnamese refugees, comes ‘full circle’ to welcome Afghan refugees to Oregon

An Oregon state representative wants to give a proper welcome to the Afghan refugees who will be arriving in the state early next year. A pr...

GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace says her use of ‘Republic of Taiwan’ was ‘100%’ intentional

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said that she intentionally used the term “Republic of Taiwan” in a recent tweet to show her support for the Taiwanes...

Trump endorses Rep. Gosar a day after his censure over edited ‘Attack on Titan’ video of him killing AOC

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) a day after the congressman was censured for posting an edited anime vi...

‘Never be forgotten’: Rep. Andy Kim donates suit worn after Capitol attack to Smithsonian exhibit

The blue suit Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., wore while cleaning up the damage after the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in January will become a...

Lawmakers Push Bill To Review COVID-Related Hate Crimes Faster

Two Democratic lawmakers in the two chambers of Congress are pushing a bill that would speed up investigations of alleged hate crimes relate...

California Congresswoman Who Once Questioned Mask-Wearing Catches COVID-19

Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), who once expressed skepticism about the mask mandate in Orange County last spring, has tested positive for COVID...

NJ Congressman Andy Kim Helps Clean Up Capitol Building Following Riot

Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) decided to help out ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) officers to clean up the trash in the aft...

20 Asian Americans Were Elected to the US House of Representatives in 2020

After the November 3 elections, a total of 20 AAPI politicians were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. 16 AAPIs were elected as D...

Representative Butchers Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s Name, Gets Corrected During Hearing

Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal asked Republican Congresswoman Debbie Lesko to pronounce her name correctly during a Judiciary Comm...

Meet the Woman Who Inspired the Creation of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly report that Jeanie Jew is a board member of the OCA-Asian Pacific American A...

Over 260 Civil Rights Groups Demand Congress Fight Coronavirus Racism

More than 260 civil rights groups have reportedly come forward to urge the U.S. Congress to tackle the growing racism against Asian American...

Former Miss Nevada United States Could Be the First Korean American Congresswoman

Nevada has a chance to elect their first Asian American Congresswoman and the first Korean American Congresswoman in the U.S. Lisa Song Sutt...

More Asian Americans Are Going Into Politics Than Ever Before

There are now more Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) than ever participating in American politics, an apparent shift from the in...

Mark Zuckerberg Gained Many Fans in China After His US Congress Testimony

Chinese netizens are loving Mark Zuckerberg’s response to a United States senator’s question pertaining to China during his recent testimony...

Dan Koh Could Be the First Korean American Democrat in Congress

Asians are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in America, but are severely underrepresented at all levels of government. This Novemb...

Disgraced Asian American Community Leader Not Really Sorry for Racist Remarks to Black Community

Last week, Warren Chan, former transition team member for Democratic New York City Councilman Justin Brannan, made headlines for a FaceBook ...

Asian American Community Leader Leaves Shockingly Sexist Comment on Assemblywoman’s Facebook

In the aftermath of the Alabama Senate Race, Democratic Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou, like many netizens, took to social media to post her th...