by AAPIVF | Mar 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by AAPIVF | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by AAPIVF | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by AAPIVF | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by AAPIVF | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by AAPIVF | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
