All credible reports of hate crimes against asian data on the collect rise of hate crimes incidents hold covid19 and to perpetrators accountable. The covid19 pandemic is an country. Risis for our over 6. 6 million americans have been infected, and almost from covid19. Ed lives of ected the almost every american for some ay and it will do so for some time as we brace for the infections. Second Asian Americans have been forced to carry the added anxiety of prejudice, racial including racially motivated harassment and violence stemming from a stigma thats unfairly associated them with covid19 virus origins in china, a stigma thats been reinforced by rhetoric a link. Ng such according to the Asian Pacific planning council, since march 19, there have been antiasian00 cases of discrimination related to covid19. Resolution, at the pandemics earliest stage in this country, between february 9 400march 7, there were over such incidents. These include the stabbings of asian mother father and fath
Obviously is being held remotely. All members and witnesses will participate Via Videoconferencing as part of our hearing microphones will be set on mute to eliminate background noise. Members and witnesses, youre going to have to unmute your microphone each time you wish to speak. So i just say that as a reminder and as a little housekeeping issue, but please remember to do that. Documents for the record can be sent to megan mullen at the email address we provided to your staff. All documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Lets see, where is the clock on the screen . There it is, okay. In any given year, one in five adults experience a Mental Illness such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. But 2020 has been a year like no other. In a recent poll, half of adults report that their Mental Health has been negatively impacted due to the coronavirus. One can only imagine
Hello, im californias 27th congressional district. I am chair of the congressional agenspecific. Today, i will be chairing an important Congressional Forum on an alarming rise of anti asian bigotry during the coronavirus pandemic. I want to thank my good friends of the congressional try caucus. The chair of the congressional hispanic and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus karen bass. For hosting this event with me today. I also want to think my fellow colleagues are participating today. As well as our witnesses and Asian American leaders from across the country who are joining us virtually. Since the beginning of this year, Asian Americans all across the nation have been terrified by the rise of anti asian hate crimes related to the coronavirus. In which innocent Asian Americans have been targeted for racism and violence. Starting in january of the insults and misinformation by Asian American restaurants and businesses, more than likely to have something in the should be avoided.
Representative yoho put his finger in my face, he called me disgusting, he called me crazy, he called me out of my mind. He called me dangerous. And then, he took a few more steps. Recognized his comments as rude, he walked away and said, i am rude. You are calling me rude . I took a few steps ahead and i walked inside and cast my vote because my constituents send me here each and every day to fight for them and make sure that they are able to keep a yoof over their head, that the are able to feed their families and carry their lives with dignity. And there were reporters in the front of the capitol, and in front of reporters representative yoho called me, and i quote, a bitch. Pitch fucking, these are the words representative yoho levied convenience against a congresswoman. A congresswoman that not only represents new yorks 14th district but every congresswoman in this country because all of us have had to deal with this in some form, some way, some shape at some point in our lives. A
I would also like to think many of my colleagues think many my colleagues for the opportunity not only to speak today from both sides of the aisle who have reached out to me in support following an incident earlier this week. About two days ago i was walking up the steps of the capitol when representative yoho suddenly turned a corner and he was accompanied by representative roger williams. And accosted me on the steps right here in front of our nations capitol. I was minding my own business, walking up the steps, and representative yoho put his finger in my face, he called me disgusting, he called me crazy, he called me out of my mind. And he called me dangerous. And then he took a few more steps and after i had recognized his after i had recognized his comments as rude, he walked away and said, im rude, youre calling me rude. I took a few steps ahead and i walked inside and cast my vote. Because my constituents send me here each and every day to fight for them. And to make sure that