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AAPI Victory Fund Congratulates Dr. Vivek Murthy on His Confirmation as U.S. Surgeon General
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, in a 57-43 vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Vivek Murthy as U.S. Surgeon General. Dr. Murthy has previously served as Surgeon General under President Obama and was a top health adviser to the Biden-Harris campaign and a co-chair of the...
AAPI Victory Fund Announces Rising Star Mayoral Endorsements for Greater AAPI Representation in Cities
WASHINGTON - Today, AAPI Victory Fund endorses two Asian American mayoral candidates, Michelle Wu (Boston) and Aftab Pureval (Cincinnati), as its inaugural Rising Star endorsements. It is more important than ever for diverse leadership across local, state and federal...
AAPI Victory Fund Congratulates Katherine Tai on her Confirmation as U.S. Trade Representative
Tai is the first woman of color to lead the agency WASHINGTON - Yesterday, in a 98-0 vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative. Tai is the first AAPI member of President Biden’s Cabinet. In November, the AAPI Victory Fund recommended...
AAPI Victory Fund and AAPI Progressive Action Call for Healing and Allyship After Atlanta Killings
WASHINGTON - The killings of Asian American women in Atlanta last evening have the AAPI community reeling in collective shock and horror. We mourn for the senseless loss of life and for their loved ones. The AAPI community is all too familiar with acts of hate and...
AAPI Victory Fund Statement on Tanden and Other Appointments
WASHINGTON - Earlier this week, Neera Tanden withdrew her nomination to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Tanden would have been the first woman of color and first Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) to lead the agency, and one of two AAPI women...
Diverse Coalitions of Color Mobilized Voters for Warnock and Ossoff Georgia Wins
AAPI political infrastructure and data driven strategy delivers results against all odds WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, the run-off races for the two Georgia U.S. Senate seats were called with clear wins for Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. The races were...