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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Board of the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund), a prominent political action committee dedicated to amplifying the voices and influence of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, proudly announced its endorsement of Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) and his bid for U.S. Senate.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) is thrilled to announce its endorsement of U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono for re-election. This decision recognizes Senator Hirono’s tireless and ongoing work on behalf of the AAPI community.
Washington, D.C., June 30th, 2023 – The AAAFund (Asian American Action Fund) strongly condemns the recent decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) regarding Affirmative Action and LGBTQ rights. These rulings threaten the principles of equality, justice, and inclusion that are essential to a fair and thriving society.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Today, Democratic Mayoral candidate Helen Gym announced that she earned the endorsement of Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston, collecting a high profile boost from one of the country’s boldest voices for racial, economic, and climate justice. Gym also announced support from the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) and the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Victory Fund.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced their intent to nominate Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su for Labor Secretary. In response, Ally Mark, executive director of the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) released the following statement.
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to U.S. Congressman Lance Gooden’s (TX-05) racist remarks questioning U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu’s (CA-28) loyalty to the United States, Ally Mark, executive director of the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) released the following statement.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Board of the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) endorsed State Senator Dave Min for California’s 47th Congressional District. Vacated by fellow AAAFund-endorsee Representative Katie Porter, the 47th District includes one of the largest Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in the country.
February 10, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) endorses Julie Su for the nation’s next Secretary of Labor. Su currently serves as the Deputy Secretary of Labor. The Board was proud to support Su’s nomination for the Secretary of Labor role in 2020. Su is a trailblazing leader focused on the needs of workers from her time representing female immigrant garment workers to serving as California Secretary of Labor, and now in her current position.
WASHINGTON, DC — On Wednesday, Asian American Action Fund, ASPIRE PAC, Asian American Power Network, and National AAPI Power Fund hosted an election cycle debrief to discuss the growing influence of the AAPI community in Democratic politics.
December 12, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) congratulates Senator Raphael Warnock on his re-election to the United States Senate. On Tuesday, December 6th, 2022, Georgia elected a Black man to a full six-year Senate term for the first time in its history, a man who helms the same church once led by the State’s and our country’s most iconic civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.
December 2, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) congratulates Representative Ted Lieu on his historic election to Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus. Representative Lieu has long been an important voice for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Congress and currently serves as the Whip in the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC). He will be the first Asian American elected to a House Leadership position.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) reiterated its strong support for Nevada, a state with a significant Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population, in its bid to host the First-In-The-Nation presidential primary in 2024 and beyond. The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee is scheduled to meet on December 1st to decide on potential changes to the order of early states in the primary. The AAAFund previously endorsed Nevada’s application to hold the first nominating contest in July.
November 17, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) congratulates its slate of endorsed candidates for a historically successful 2022 midterm election. Against so many odds, AAAFund-endorsed candidates won across the country in some of the most contentious, high-profile races.
October 25, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) condemns the racist ad released by Michelle Steel’s campaign for California’s 45th Congressional District. Attacks like these clearly draw from the same xenophobic Republican rhetoric that fueled the rise in anti-Asian violence during the height of the pandemic. Not content with the mailing, several weeks ago, of a flier that used a doctored photograph worthy of the airbrushed photos in Soviet Russia and Communist China, the Steel campaign has now released an ad that stages a phony scene that totally misrepresents Chen’s views and record. Yet again, she reveals the depths of the GOP’s extremism.
August 12, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) voted to endorse Representative Yuh-Line Niou in her bid for New York’s 10th Congressional District.
August 12, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) voted to endorse Jill Tokuda for Hawai’i’s Second Congressional District.
July 26, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Asian American Action Fund (AAAFund) announced its strong support for Nevada, a state with a significant Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population, in its bid to host the First in the Nation presidential primary in 2024 and beyond. The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee will soon decide on potential changes to the order of early states in the primary.
June 27, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of the Asian American Action Fund is devastated by the Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down Roe v. Wade and strip people of their right to control their own bodies.
40 years ago this month, Vincent Chin was murdered in a xenophobic, anti-Asian attack. Today, we remember this tragedy as a moment that galvanized hundreds of Asian Americans to demand justice for Vincent’s death. Our justice system’s blatant failure to hold Vincent’s murderers accountable birthed a whole generation of AAPI activists.
In the early 1980s, a deep recession and soaring inflation hit America hard. Rising Japanese automakers quickly became the boogeymen for layoffs in American auto manufacturing. Because of these trends, some communities blamed their Asian American neighbors for rampant job losses and economic uncertainty. On June 19, 1982, Vincent Chin wound up dead as a result.
May 9, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – As the democratic world faces an onslaught unlike anything in recent decades, Americans across the country have sought out inspirational leaders committed to truth, justice, and democracy. AAPI communities and other communities of color in particular have witnessed how much character and integrity truly matter in our leaders and lawmakers.
May 4, 2022, WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of the Asian American Action Fund sends our united and deepest condolences to the family of the late Secretary Norman Mineta.
The following resolution was considered by the Resolutions Committee at its meeting on March 10, 2022, and was adopted by the full Democratic National Committee at its meeting on March
