The next House of Representatives will have a dozen members of Asian American and Pacific Islander descent, the largest such caucus in history.In the days after the election, inner-city schoolteacher Mark Takano flew to Washington, picked up his laptop, office key, voting ID and posed for photos with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi — all part of the orientation drill for an incoming member of the 113th Congress.
Asian Americans Enjoy Greater Representation In Congress
By Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times
Mon, 11/19/2012 - 10:05pm
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