Months from leaving office, GOP congresswoman moves to dissolve Asian caucus

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace described race-based caucuses as “segregation sanctioned by the legislative branch of the federal government.”

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U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has introduced a resolution that would strip federal recognition from congressional caucuses organized around race or ethnicity, threatening groups that represent Asian American, Black, Hispanic and other minority lawmakers.

Targeting racial minorities

Under the measure, the House Administration Committee woul…