Elijah Cummings: “Just the facts, ma'am.”

Asian Americans are becoming more politically visible, and our numbers are showing that.

I am extremely proud that our committee is holding the first hearing on D.C. Statehood in the House of Representatives in more than 25 years.

It is only recently in the last 50 years or so that many of these laws have changed.

That year, Bayou La Batre did elect its first Asian-American city council member.