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White House Highlights Tak Nguyen as a Campus “Champion of Change”
Thach “Tak” Nguyen, a Vietnamese graduate of University of California, Los Angeles, was honored by the White House as one of five young leaders being recognized as Champions of Change for outstanding leadership on their campus
Read More97,000 Asian American Young Adults Have Gained Coverage Under Affordable Care Act
With the two-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act on March 23 fast approaching, we’re getting the first estimates of the law’s effects on minority groups. According to data released by the Health and Human Services (HHS) yesterday, the ACA has resulted in 97,000 Asian American young adults gaining health coverage.
Read MoreThe DNC Women’s Institute and “Visionary Organizing”
Today, appropriately on International Women’s Day, DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is launching the DNC Women’s Institute.
Read MoreSetting the Record Straight on Small Business
After 23 consecutive months of job growth and the signing of 18 small business tax cuts, it should be clear that President Obama and the Democratic Party understand the vital role small businesses play in our economy. After all, small businesses have been responsible for 2 out of every 3 new jobs in the U.S. and employ half of workers in the U.S. That is why the President has kept small businesses in mind with every piece of legislation that has come to his desk.
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President Obama hosts 19th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit
November 13, 2011President Obama flew to his hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii, to host 20 other Asia-Pacific countries. Under his chairmanship, leaders agreed on measures to increase and expand economic growth, job creation, and trade and investment in the region.
POTUS meeting with Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
September 27, 2011The President met with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) for the first time. Together, they discussed health disparities and the positive impact of the Affordable Care Act.