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    • Asian and Pacific Islander American Representatives, Senators, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners by Congress
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    • Asian and Pacific Islander American Chairs of Subcommittees of Standing and Select Committees in the U.S. House
    • Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Party Leadership Positions
    • Asian and Pacific Islander American Familial Connections in Congress
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Asian and Pacific Islander American Familial Connections in Congress

Widows Who Have Succeeded Their Late Husbands

Doris Matsui of California (2005–Present), wife of Robert T. Matsui of California (1979–2005)

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