华盛顿国会亚太裔党团宣布创纪录23人 潘君达成加州第6选区首位华裔众议员
国会亚太裔党团（CAPAC）11月9日宣布，第120届国会将迎来创纪录的23名亚太裔成员，为历来最多。党团主席、纽约州联邦众议员孟昭文说，创纪录的阵容意味着亚太裔社区在决策桌上有了更强的声音。11月3日中期选举中，四位亚太裔新人当选联邦众议员、各创历史：加州华裔医生潘君达当选加州第6选区众议员，成为该选区首位华裔众议员；丹·高当选马萨诸塞州第6选区众议员，成为该州首位亚裔联邦众议员；艾丽西亚·加里多·林蒂亚科成为首位代表关岛进入国会的查莫罗族女性；皮娅·丹迪亚成为佛罗里达州首位南亚裔女性众议员。亚利桑那州第1选区民主党人阿米什·沙阿11月11日晚确认获胜，成为该州首位南亚裔众议员，使亚太裔成员总数达到23人。党团同时宣布支持副主席刘云平竞选众议院民主党党团主席。
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Announces Record 23 Members; Junda Pan Becomes First Chinese American to Represent California's 6th District
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) announced on November 9 that the 120th Congress will include a record 23 Asian Pacific American members, the most ever. Caucus chair Rep. Grace Meng of New York said the record roster gives the AAPI community a stronger voice at the decision-making table.
In the November 3 midterm elections, four Asian Pacific American newcomers won House seats, each making history: Chinese American physician Junda Pan won California's 6th District, becoming the district's first Chinese American representative; Dan Koh won Massachusetts' 6th District, becoming the state's first Asian American member of Congress; Alicia Garrido Rintiacho became the first CHamoru woman to represent Guam in Congress; and Pia Dandiya became Florida's first South Asian woman in the House. On the night of November 11, Democrat Amish Shah of Arizona's 1st District was confirmed the winner, becoming that state's first South Asian representative and bringing the AAPI total to 23.
The caucus also announced its endorsement of Vice Chair Ted Lieu for House Democratic Caucus chair.
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