Congressional Hispanic Caucus Letter to Senate: Confirm Tom Perez Now

Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15), First Vice Chair and Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce Chair Ben Ray Luján (NM-03) and Second Vice Chair and Civil Rights Taskforce Chair Linda Sánchez (CA-30) released the following letter today urging the Senate to confirm Department of Labor nominee Tom Perez.

Chairman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15): "On behalf of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), we write to urge you to vote in support of Mr. Tom Perez to serve as Secretary of Labor. Mr. Perez is one of our nation's most trusted public servants and a role model in the Latino community. Your support for his nomination is important to our nation's economic recovery and will allow our country to move forward on important matters concerning the rights of our workforce and the quality of life for our working families."

First Vice Chair Ben Ray Luján (NM-03): “Tom Perez has been a champion for working families and a dedicated public servant who has been committed to ensuring the civil rights of all people. Through the confirmation process, the American people have had an opportunity to learn about his strong record of advocacy for the most vulnerable in our communities. It is this record that has earned him the respect of those he has worked with, and on behalf of, during a long career of public service. I encourage the Senate to support the nomination of this highly qualified individual.”

Second Chair Linda Sánchez: (CA-38): "Tom Perez is a dedicated public servant and has spent his entire career fighting for hardworking middle class families, the underprivileged, and the disabled. He is exactly who we need to lead the Department of Labor to take on long-term unemployment, immigration and the minimum wage. He will make an outstanding Secretary of Labor, and the Senate should confirm him without further delay.”

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Tom Perez, Nominee for Secretary, Department of Labor: As Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Mr. Perez ensured the division maintained the highest level of trust and integrity. He has worked with stakeholders from all states and of all political affiliations to make certain the civil and constitutional rights of all Americans, particularly the most vulnerable, are protected. The CHC had the privilege of meeting with Mr. Perez many times and were consistently impressed with his dedication to preserving the rights of workers, voters, students and the disabled. His experience overseeing a number of important investigations, particularly those involving worker discrimination, will certainly carry over to the Department of Labor and will serve the president and the American public well.