AAPI Democrats in the House are making the case to be appointed on the new GOP-controlled select committee to examine competition between the U.S. and China. Amid a rise in anti-Asian violence, they want to make sure the panel is striking the right tone.
, they want to make sure the panel is striking the right tone, remaining sensitive to the AAPI community and not further fanning the flames of xenophobia.Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., the chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus , said she has personally spoken to Jeffries and recommended that Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., should be the ranking member.
But at least two other CAPAC members have expressed interest in the ranking member slot as well: Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., a member of the Intelligence Committee; and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., a former Commerce Department official who now represents a heavily Asian-American district in Silicon Valley.
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., a former CIA analyst who is eyeing a possible Senate bid in 2024, has alsoin the top role on the China panel. But while CAPAC is divided, its members agree that the ranking member of the new panel should be Asian American.
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