#AAPisforVotingRights Launches Today!
Our communities’ ability to vote is under attack like we have not seen in over a generation. While the Senate may have failed to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act in January, the fight is far from over and this issue is still unbelievably important.
APIAVote Sends Letter to President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Schumer to Push for Voting Rights Legislation
Bob Sakaniwa, Senior Policy Advisor at Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), issued the following statement in announcement of two letters APIAVote and several organizations representing Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are spearheading in support of the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
APIAVote Applauds the House Passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Christine Chen, Executive Director of Asian and Pacific Islander Vote, issued a statement after the House of Representatives passed the “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.”
APIAVote and AANHPI Leaders Meet With President Biden and Vice President Harris
Christine Chen, Executive Director of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, issued the following statement after meeting President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris with a coalition of twelve other Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander civil rights leaders to discuss voting rights, anti-Asian hate, immigration, and economic opportunity.
APIAVote Issues Statement on Brnovich V. DNC Decision
On Thursday, July 1, in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, the Supreme Court upheld two electoral policies in Arizona that suppress voting rights for historically-marginalized communities. Executive Director Christine Chen of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) issues the following statement.
APIAVote Issues Statement on Blockage of the For the People Act
On Tuesday, June 22nd, the United States Senate voted against starting debate on The For the People Act, the first step in the consideration of a bill. Executive Director Christine Chen of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) issues the following statement.
APIAVote Issues Statement On Biden-Harris Administration’s First 100 Days
On Wednesday, April 28th, President Biden addressed a joint house of Congress and the Nation on his first 100 days in office. Executive Director Christine Chen of Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) issues the following statement.
AAPIs Should Care About The March On Washington
On August 28th, APIAVote will be participating in the March on Washington to demand passage of George Floyd’s Policing Reform Act and the John Lewis’s Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Honoring Representative John Lewis
We are saddened by the recent passing of Representative John Lewis. A civil rights icon and an ardent leader, Rep. John Lewis was a passionate supporter of protecting our right to vote.
