Congressional Responses

May 23, 2018: Capitol Hill Press Conference on Sherry Chen: ​Apology not appeal!  Accountability!
Cannon House Office Building, Washington DC

The Merit Systems Protection Board issued its decision a month earlier.  It is overwhelmingly in favor of Sherry Chen, finding her to be a victim of "gross injustice" and reinstating her to her job with back pay and benefits.  The 135-page decision also provided details on the mishandling of the Sherry Chen case at multiple levels of the Department of Commerce (DOC).  Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) leaders called for the DOC Inspector General to conduct a full and independent investigation of the Sherry Chen case.  Community organization leaders voiced their support for the investigation and called for the Commerce Secretary to implement the MSPB decision without delay.

• Press Release: Sherry Chen Continues Quest for Justice After Favorable Ruling: Community Organizations Rally

 

• Press Conferece Agenda

 

• Community Letter from 132 community organizations to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.  The letter calls for Secretary Ross to (a) comply with the MSPB decision and immediately allow Sherry Chen to go back to work and (b) initiate a full investigation by the Inspector General into the handling of Ms. Chen’s case for possible racial bias, abuse of power, violation of due process, and lack of efficiency.

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• CAPAC Letter to Department of Commerce Inspector General.  The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) calls for a full and independent investigation of Ms. Chen’s case to examine the actions taken against her and to determine if corrective actions need to be taken across the Department of Commerce. 

November 17, 2015: Capitol Hill Press Conference on Racial Profiling
U.S. Capitol, Washington DC

The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) held a press conference to call on the Department of Justice to investigate the recent cases against Sherry Chen, Xiaoxing Xi and Chinese American scientists who were wrongfully accused of economic espionage.  The press conference came one day before a CAPAC meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch.

CAPAC: Joint Letter by 42 Members to Attorney General Loretta Lynch Calling for Full Investigation by DOJ
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National Council of Asian Pacific Americans: 70+ Asian Pacific American, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Organizations Urge U.S. Attorney General to Investigate Possible Profiling of Asian American Scientists

​​​​​U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch

May 21, 2015: Capitol Hill Press Conference on Sherry Chen
Room 5C, Cannon House Office Building, Washington DC

After the New York Times reported on the dismissal of Sherry Chen's criminal case on May 9, 2015, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) convened the press conference and called for the Department of Justice to investigate, including a joint letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch.  Asian American community organizations also spoke about their concerns of the Sherry Chen case and racial profiling.​​

Congress: Joint Letter by 22 Members to Attorney General Loretta Lynch
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Committee of 100: ​C100 Supports Congressional Inquiries Related to the Sherry Chen Case

Letters and Statements

2018/06/20 Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus: ​​Statement on DOC Appeal of MSPB Decision

​2018/06/20 Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus: ​CAPAC members denounce Department of Commerce appeal of Sherry Chen Case

​2018/05/23 Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus: 31-Member Joint Letter to DOC Inspector General Peggy E. Gustafson

2018/04/26 Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus: ​​CAPAC Applauds U.S. Merit Protection Board Decision in Sherry Chen Case

​2016/07/15 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Letter to Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz

2016/05/13 Congress: Rep. Ted Lieu questions Office of National Intelligence on targeting of Asian-Americans

2015/12/04 Congress: Delaware Congressional Delegation Letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch

2015/11/18 Congress: Senator Tom Carper and Congressman John Carney Joint Letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch

2015/11/18 U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch

2015/11/15 Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus: 10-Member Joint Letter to Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker

2015/11/05 Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus: 42-Member Joint Letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch

2015/10/22 C-SPAN: Congresswoman Judy Chu questions FBI Director on Investigations into Chinese Americans
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2015/05/21 Congress: 22-Member Joint Letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch