; and (B) involved more than 12,000 Chinese laborers who faced racial and wage discrimination despite being entrusted with the most laborious tasks; Whereas Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have made significant contributions to the United States at all levels of the Federal Government and in the Armed Forces, including— (1) Dalip Singh Saund, the first Asian American elected to Congress; (2) Daniel K. Inouye, a Medal of Honor and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient who, as President pro tempore of the Senate, was the then-highest-ranking Asian American government official in the history of the United States; (3) Hiram L. Fong, the first Asian American Senator; (4) Patsy T. Mink, the first woman of color and Asian American woman elected to Congress; (5) Herbert Y.C. Choy, the first Asian American to serve as a Federal judge; (6) Daniel K. Akaka, the first Senator of Native Hawaiian ancestry; (7) Norman Y. Mineta, the first Asian American member of a Presidential cabinet; (8) Elaine L. Chao, the first Asian American woman member of a Presidential cabinet; and (9) Kamala D. Harris, the first woman and the first Asian American to hold the Office of the Vice President; Whereas the 118th Congress includes 21 Members of Asian and Pacific Islander descent; Whereas, in 2024, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus is composed of 76 Members, and other congressional caucuses work on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander issues also