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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Judy Chu (CA2-27)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced a resolution recognizing the 1885 Rock Springs Chinese Massacre, one of the deadliest acts of anti-Chinese violence in United States history. 

On September 2, 1885 in Rock Springs, Wyoming, a mob of more than 200 white miners and townspeople attacked Rock Springs’ Chinese community, murdering at least 28 Chinese miners and burning the town’s Chinatown to the ground. These Chinese immigrants were brought to the United States to work under harsh and exploitative conditions in Union Pacific Coal Company mines, where they were paid less than white workers, excluded from labor unions, and subjected to rampant anti-Chinese discrimination fueled by the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the first federal law to ban immigration based on race and nationality.

“The Rock Springs Chinese Massacre is one of the most horrific and shameful acts of anti-Asian violence in our nation’s history,” said Rep. Chu. “Chinese immigrant workers helped build America’s railroads, mining industries, and critical infrastructure, yet they were exploited, dehumanized, and treated as scapegoats for America’s economic problems. In Rock Springs, an argument erupted into a violent massacre when white workers brutally beat, bludgeoned, and murdered dozens of Chinese workers simply because of their identity, destroying an entire community and forcing survivors to flee for their lives. None of the perpetrators were held accountable. In fact, many celebrated the violence. That is why I am proud to lead this resolution to preserve the truth of what happened in Rock Springs, honor the victims and survivors, and ensure future generations understand this painful chapter of our history so that hatred like this is never repeated.

The resolution also honors the contributions of Chinese immigrant laborers whose work helped build the United States despite enduring exploitation, discrimination, and violence. Additionally, the resolution condemns efforts to erase or distort the history of the massacre, supports educational efforts related to the Rock Springs Massacre and the broader history of anti-Asian discrimination in the United States, and recognizes Congress’s responsibility to confront and learn from this history.

“The Rock Springs Chinese Massacre of 1885 is one of the most violent and least acknowledged chapters in Asian American history,” said Huy Pham, Executive Director of Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation (APIAHiP). “APIAHiP commends Representative Chu for this resolution, which does not just memorialize the victims but calls for the documentation, interpretation, and preservation of the site itself. Recognizing what happened in Rock Springs is inseparable from preserving the places where it happened, and this resolution takes both seriously.” 

“This resolution is important at many levels. Two stand out: It demonstrates that our nation is strong enough to acknowledge wrongs and, at a second level, we understand that building our future together, we must know our history,” said Ted Gong, Founder and Board Chairman of the 1882 Foundation.

“This resolution recognizes the dark history of anti-Chinese sentiment in the U.S., which included discriminatory laws, expulsions, and racial violence,” said Laura W. Ng, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Grinnell College and Co-Principal Investigator of the Wyoming Chinatowns Archaeology Project. “Acknowledging instances of anti-Chinese violence across the United States such as the 1885 Rock Springs Chinese Massacre contributes to much-needed nationwide education on why a violent mob attacked the Chinese community in Rock Springs, and demonstrates the importance of archaeological research on the Rock Springs Chinatown.”

The resolution is cosponsored by Reps. Meng, Khanna, Velázquez, Tlaib, Simon, and Holmes Norton.

The resolution is endorsed by Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation (APIAHiP), the 1882 Foundation, Stop AAPI Hate, and was worked on alongside Professors Laura Ng and Dudley Gardner from the Wyoming Chinatowns Archaeology Project.

The full text of the resolution is available here.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), reintroduced the Strengthening Collective Resources for Encouraging Education Needed (SCREEN) for Type 1 Diabetes Act, legislation aimed at raising awareness around the importance of Type 1 Diabetes screening. Congresswoman Schrier is joined in introducing this legislation by Congressman John Joyce (R-PA), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL). Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME).

“As a pediatrician and someone with Type 1 Diabetes for over 40 years, I know the challenges that come with managing the disease and understand how critical early diagnosis is,” said Congresswoman Schrier. “Early detection of T1D is lifesaving and prevents patients from contracting diabetic ketoacidosis and life-threatening complications. I am proud to introduce this legislation, which will help patients and their families access early treatment and management tools – ultimately saving lives.”

Over two million Americans live with Type 1 Diabetes, with most of those diagnosed during their childhood years. Screening for Type 1 Diabetes is available through a blood test that measures certain autoantibodies. 

Congresswoman Schrier’s legislation would raise awareness around the importance of Type 1 Diabetes screening and start a patient-provider conversation about the risk of developing Type 1 Diabetes and how to identify symptoms. 

This legislation would specifically:

• Conduct a public awareness campaign to increase awareness of the signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes, as well as the importance of early detection and screening. 

• Require the CDC to consult with the National Academy of Medicine, health care provider associations, community health worker associations, nonprofits, state, local and tribal health departments, schools and universities to solicit advice on evidence-based information to use in the campaign. 

• Direct the CDC to award grants to one or more non-profit entities with histories of carrying out similar public awareness campaigns. 

“Because the majority of Type 1 diabetics have no family history, many Americans don’t know they have Type 1 until they need emergency care. That creates serious health risks for children and families that could be prevented by earlier detection and treatment,” said Senator Shaheen. “By raising awareness about the signs and symptoms at a young age, we can better detect, diagnose and treat this life-threatening disease. I’m proud to introduce this commonsense bill to double down on our efforts to ensure patients like my granddaughter can live healthy, happy lives.”

“Early detection of Type 1 diabetes can prevent life-threatening conditions like diabetic ketoacidosis and potentially allow for the use of therapeutics to delay the clinical onset of the condition, helping to improve patients’ quality of life and reduce their reliance on insulin,” said Senator Collins. “By encouraging early detection and screenings, this bipartisan bill would empower both health care providers and the public with the knowledge to identify and manage T1D effectively.”

“Breakthrough T1D applauds Representatives Schrier and Joyce and Senators Shaheen and Collins for introducing the SCREEN for Type 1 Act, a bipartisan bill to promote awareness and early detection for type 1 diabetes (T1D),” said Lynn Starr, Breakthrough T1D’s Chief Global Advocacy Officer. “Too many people first learn of a T1D diagnosis in the emergency room during a medical crisis. Screening and early detection can change that by reducing the risk of life-threatening complications, giving individuals and families valuable time to prepare, and connecting them to clinical trials and therapies that may delay disease onset.  As we continue advancing toward prevention and cures, we must ensure that families across the country can easily access screening and have the tools and information needed to respond.” 

“The American Diabetes Association (ADA) applauds Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Susan Collins, as well as Congresswoman Kim Schrier and Congressman John Joyce for reintroducing the SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act. Type 1 diabetes affects nearly two million Americans. Lack of awareness and early detection often leads to life threatening complications before diagnosis. This bill would improve public awareness, screening, and could help early detection of type 1 diabetes. Early detection of type 1 diabetes autoantibodies may result in individuals accessing therapies to delay onset of the disease. The ADA is committed to our mission to prevent and cure diabetes and improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes and we urge all members of Congress to support this legislation,” said Lisa Murdock, Chief Advocacy Officer of the American Diabetes Association.

This legislation is supported by Breakthrough T1D and the American Diabetes Association.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA-12)

Yesterday, the Education and Workforce Committee advanced H.R. 7895, Congressman Rick W. Allen’s (GA-12) PBM Kickback Prohibition Act. Congressman Allen introduced this legislation in March, which would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from paying kickbacks or referral fees to brokers, consultants, advisors, or similar intermediaries in exchange for directing employer health plan or insurer business to the PBM. 

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (5th District Missouri)

The federal funding would support twenty projects in western Missouri, boosting public safety, transportation, and economic development

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Judy Chu (CA2-27)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02), and Rep. Dan Goldman (NY-10), introduced the Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act, which would initiate the process for criminalizing military hazing in the Military Code of Justice. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be leading the Senate companion. 

The bill is named after Lance Corporal Harry Lew, Rep. Chu’s nephew, and Private Danny Chen, who both endured abuse from military superiors during their deployments to Afghanistan and died by suicide following their attacks. The bill would require the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice (JSC) to conduct an analysis and subsequent report to Congress on whether the Military Code of Justice should contain a standalone crime for hazing. 

In 2011, Lance Corporal Harry Lew, a 21-year-old Marine stationed in Afghanistan, endured three and a half hours of “corrective training” by his peers. They berated him, ordered him to dig a foxhole, and forced him to do useless exercises carrying his heavy full body armor and a 25-lb sandbag. For three and a half hours, they stomped on his back, kicked and punched him, and poured the entire contents of a sandbag onto his face and in his mouth. 22 minutes after they stopped, Harry took his own life in the foxhole he had dug with his own gun. He was 21 years old.  

Also in 2011, Private Chen endured physical and verbal abuse from his superiors, including racist slurs and violent attacks like being made to crawl over 100 meters of gravel while his comrades threw rocks at him, being dragged across a yard by a superior on his back, and mercilessly kicked by other soldiers. On October 3, 2011, Chen was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his living quarters. He was 19 years old. 

“Today, on what would have been Private Chen’s 34^th birthday, I have the privilege of introducing the Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act,” said Rep. Judy Chu. “I will never forget when I heard about Danny Chen’s suicide, because earlier the same year, my own nephew Harry also committed suicide due to hazing. When I began sharing Harry’s story, I heard from other families across the country whose children also served our country and were victims of hazing.  Danny and Harry’s stories are not isolated incidents, but part of a broader culture of military hazing and abuse that we must confront directly. As our current administration threatens to roll back these practices, we must fight to ensure our servicemembers are treated with dignity and respect. This will only make our armed forces stronger. And perhaps most importantly, no family who sends their child to serve this country should ever have to fear that abuse from fellow servicemembers will cost them their life.” 

“Danny was many things to us– a son, cousin, nephew, and an American,” said the family of Private Danny Chen. “We will carry on his legacy by supporting a healthier and stronger military in the absence of hazing. Our family does not want anyone to suffer the way Danny did. What was done to Danny and Lance Corporal Harry Lew was brutal and destructive. Danny will never return home to us and we do not want any other family to experience such senseless death from hazing.”

“When our service members take their oath, they commit to defending our nation with their lives. They never sign up to be hazed, bullied, or degraded by their own peers. Congress has a duty to stamp out this mistreatment once and for all,” said Rep. Tokuda.  “I am proud to support this legislation to finally establish a standalone military offense for hazing under the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. This ensures we have the oversight and accountability needed to protect those who wear the uniform. This is a critical reform, and I will be fighting to ensure it is included in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act.”

“I am proud to join Representatives Chu and Tokuda in introducing the Harry Lew and Danny Chen Military Justice Reform Act,” said Rep. Goldman. “I am especially honored to co-lead in honor of Private Danny Chen, a young man born and raised in New York’s Chinatown. Danny dedicated his life to protecting those around him. His death, directly caused by ghastly racist hazing by his fellow soldiers, was a tragedy for his family and the wider Chinatown community. We have a responsibility to learn from the failures that led to Danny’s death and to end the culture of abuse that made it possible. Passing this legislation will help protect our servicemembers and prevent tragedies like the deaths of Danny Chen and Harry Lew from ever happening again.”

“Our service members protect us every day, and it is our responsibility to protect them in turn,” said Senator Gillibrand. “We cannot tolerate hazing and abuse that drives our bravest young men and women to take their own lives. I am proud to be introducing this bill to honor the memories of Harry Lew and Danny Chen and bring us one step closer to true accountability for this dangerous and unacceptable behavior.”

The bill is also cosponsored by Reps. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Ro Khanna, Paul Tonko, Lateefah Simon, Chuy Garcia, Rashida Tlaib, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Lloyd Doggett, Debbie Dingell, Sylvia Garcia, Danny Davis, John Garamendi, Stephen Lynch, Andre Carson, and Grace Meng. The bill is endorsed by OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates. 

Rep. Chu has been a champion of efforts to combat hazing in the military throughout her time in Congress. Most recently, she led 27 Members of Congress in a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth condemning policy directives rolling back the military’s safeguards against hazing and abuse. On September 30, 2025, Secretary Hegseth’s remarks at Marine Corps Base Quantico and subsequent policy memorandums announced sweeping changes to how the military handles allegations of hazing and other forms of abuse. 

Rep. Chu called for and testified at the first Congressional hearing on military hazing since 1979. Following that hearing, she introduced the Harry Lew Military Hazing Accountability and Prevention Act, which was enacted as part of the fiscal year (FY) 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). She later secured additional provisions in the FY 2015 NDAA requiring the first ever Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of anti-hazing efforts across the Department of Defense and Coast Guard. 

When the GAO report confirmed serious gaps in training, tracking, and accountability, Rep. Chu authored and passed additional NDAA amendments to require annual DOD reporting, uniform data collection, and improved command training to prevent hazing. She previously wrote an Op-Ed in the New York Times reflecting on the death of Private Chen and her nephew, Harry.  

Click here to see the full bill text. 

If you or a loved one need mental health support, dial 988 to be connected to the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 24/7. Counselors can also be reached by text message or online chat. You may also dial 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Norma Torres (35th District of California)

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-3)

Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) announced she secured a $2.6 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to help build a new air traffic control tower at Olathe’s New Century AirCenter to improve safety and operations at one of the region’s key aviation hubs.

 

“New Century AirCenter plays a vital role in supporting jobs, commerce, and connectivity across our region,” said Davids. “This investment, which I voted for, will help ensure pilots, workers, and passengers are operating in a safer, more modern facility that can meet the demands of continued growth in Johnson County and the Kansas City metro area.”

 

New Century AirCenter is a critical hub for business aviation, freight activity, and regional economic development in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The new air traffic control tower will modernize operations at the airport by improving air traffic coordination, enhancing safety for pilots and airport personnel, and increasing the facility’s capacity to manage growing aviation demand. The project is part of a broader effort to ensure the airport can safely and efficiently support continued economic growth across Johnson County and the surrounding region.

 

“This award represents a major milestone for Johnson County and underscores the critical role New Century AirCenter plays in supporting regional aviation and economic development,” said Bryan Johnson, Executive Director, Johnson County Airport Commission. “The investment reflects strong federal confidence in the airport’s continued growth and its importance as a transportation and business hub for the region.”

 

Davids has long supported investments in New Century AirCenter and regional transportation infrastructure. She previously visited the AirCenter to share her priorities for the FAA reauthorization discussions. She also announced federal grants for structural and safety improvements to multiple runways that have experienced deterioration in recent years.

 

With more than 96,000 operations each year, roughly 120 aircraft, and a 7,339-foot main runway — the second-longest in the region — New Century AirCenter ranks among the busiest towered airports in Kansas.

 

Federal funding for this grant was secured through an FY2026 appropriations package, which Davids voted for earlier this year.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02)

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced his bipartisan U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act, had passed the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform unanimously by a vote of 40-0.

Golden is the lead Democratic sponsor on the bill, introduced by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01). The legislation corrects a CBP error that caused certain officers to lose enhanced retirement benefits they were promised and planned around. The bill restores those benefits, adds accountability safeguards, and is supported by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU).

“What’s fair is fair, and clerical screw-ups shouldn’t be allowed to stand between federal law enforcement officers and the benefits they were promised,” Golden said. “This bill is a simple solution to ensure the federal government lives up to its word. I urge my colleagues in the House to support this bill to restore fairness for these essential federal workers.”

“Our CBP officers stand on the front lines of America’s security every day—protecting our ports of entry, stopping illicit activity, facilitating lawful trade and travel, and helping keep our communities safe,” Fitzpatrick said. “When these officers relied on guidance from their own agency, they made career and retirement decisions in good faith. This is not special treatment. It is basic fairness, government accountability, and keeping faith with those who serve our country. A bureaucratic error should never erase benefits these officers were promised, planned around, and earned. This bill corrects the record, restores fairness, and honors their service to our nation. I will always stand with the men and women who protect America, and look forward to bringing this bipartisan fix to the House floor. I am grateful to Congressman Golden, Chairman Comer, NTEU, and my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their unanimous support.”

“NTEU is proud to support the US Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act. This bipartisan, common-sense legislation will fix a longstanding error affecting approximately 1,500 CBPOs who have planned their retirements around guidance they were given when they were hired. H.R 8844 fixes this error and makes sure the government keeps its promise to these workers. We appreciate Reps. Fitzpatrick, Golden, and the entire House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for standing up for our CBP workforce,” said NTEU National President Doreen Greenwald.

Specifically, the bill would:

• Ensure eligible officers receive the enhanced retirement and annuity treatment they were promised;
• Require the Department of Homeland Security to identify and notify eligible officers;
• Direct the Office of Personnel Management to make the necessary annuity corrections, including retroactive adjustments for eligible officers who have already retired;
• Allow necessary waivers to ensure eligible officers can receive the corrected retirement treatment; and
• Require the Government Accountability Office to review CBP hiring practices, internal controls, personnel-file policies, and training related to enhanced retirement benefits to help prevent similar errors in the future.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act now heads to the House floor for consideration.

Read the full bill here.

Background:

In 2008, CBP officers became eligible for enhanced law enforcement retirement coverage. During that transition, a limited group of officers received tentative job offers before the effective date but entered duty afterward, and were told they would remain eligible for proportional annuity treatment. Based on that guidance, they planned their careers and retirements around benefits they were later told they could not receive. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act corrects that error, restores the retirement treatment these officers were promised, and requires a GAO review to strengthen oversight and prevent similar failures in the future.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV)

Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congresswoman Carol Miller’s (R-WV) legislation, the Improving Home Dialysis Act, passed the Ways and Means Committee mark-up by 28-13, earning bipartisan support. H.R. 8875, the Improving Home Dialysis Act, facilitates patient access to home dialysis by allowing Medicare to reimburse for additional home dialysis support services, including:

• Staff-assisted home dialysis services to assist with home dialysis education and instances of physical limitations. 
• Renal mental health support services to better support the transition to home dialysis and promote kidney transplantation.

• More than 500,000 patients nationwide live with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and receive dialysis, which can have a devastating impact on their health and lifestyle.  
• Only 15% of ESRD patients use home dialysis, though it has significant health benefits. 
  • Home dialysis results in faster recovery after treatment with fewer side effects, improved cardiac status, and increased life expectancy. 
• ESRD patients may be prevented from self-dialyzing at home due to lack of experience or sustaining physical injuries that inhibit home dialysis. 
• Staff-assisted home dialysis offers education and assistance services from trained professionals to help ESRD patients engage in home dialysis.  
  • One staff-assisted home dialysis program helped 93% of senior participants over the age of 70 to dialyze safely and independently at home. 
• Renal mental health professionals help ESRD patients navigate the logistical complexities and emotional toll of dialysis and promote kidney transplantation referrals. 
  • Patients diagnosed with ESRD are three times more likely to experience serious psychological distress and twice as likely to have anxiety and depression compared to the general population. 
  • Dialysis facilities employ qualified renal mental health professionals, but this care is not consistently available to home dialysis patients. 

• While Medicare covers some support services to facilitate home dialysis care, Medicare does not reimburse for staff-assisted home dialysis or renal mental health support services for home dialysis patients. 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Virginia Tech, based in Blacksburg, Virginia, a $56,345 grant. The funding supports veterinary student research. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement:

“Virginia Tech leads a biomedical research program for veterinary students.

“This HHS grant for more than $56,000 helps Virginia Tech support research efforts of veterinary students.”

BACKGROUND

The Summer Veterinary Student Research Program is supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Program and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.

As a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Griffith serves as the Chairman of the Health Subcommittee. The Health Subcommittee has policy jurisdiction over veterinary health care.

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