Technology and Infrastructure
February 28, 2013
Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15):
"Arbitrary cuts in sequestration threaten thousands of jobs and the economic security of the middle class and the Hispanic community.
"If these cuts go through, our ability to teach children the skills they’ll need for the future will be at risk. 70,000 young children would be kicked off Head Start, including 25,000 young Latino children. With 37% of Hispanic students attending a high-poverty public school, these arbitrary cuts would eliminate extra help in reading and math for 1.2 million children.
May 8, 2012
“American citizens who reside in Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories should be treated equally and without discrimination, and this applies to federal funding for programs that protect our most vulnerable populations."
February 14, 2012
President Obama’s budget for 2013 shows that his priorities are aligned with the needs of the Hispanic community and the CHC will continue to be ready to work with him.
January 25, 2012
I‘m glad the president believes that we have a lot of work to do. Even though there has been consistent private sector job growth for the past 22 months, unemployment levels are simply unacceptable. With 11% of Hispanics left jobless in the wake of a housing crisis and financial meltdown, President Obama and Congress must do everything we can to jump start our economy and to avoid creating another legacy of boom-and-bust cycles.