Daniel Inouye (serving since 1959) was the first Japanese American in the House and later the first in Senate. Patsy Mink (served 1965–77 and again from 1990 to 2002) was the first Asian American woman in Congress. Bobby Scott, elected in 1993, was the first US born member of Congress to have Filipino ancestry.
Daniel Inouye (serving since 1959) was the first Asian American in the House and later the first in Senate. Patsy Mink (served 1965–77 and again from 1990 to 2002) was the first Pacific Islander woman in Congress. Bobby Scott, elected in 1993, was the first US born member of Congress to have Filipino ancestry.