Congressional Hispanic Caucus Statement Congratulating President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris

SAN ANTONIO, TX — Today, November 7, 2020, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement on the election of President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris:

"The Congressional Hispanic Caucus extends our most heartfelt congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on a landmark election and winning the battle for the soul of our nation.

"Latino communities were essential to this victory and are a core part of the American story. We look forward to partnering with the Biden administration to bring our nation together, recover from the coronavirus crisis, and build back better. The United States must once again be a beacon of hope for immigrants and refugees around the world. We share a vision for an America where everyone counts — no matter who you are or where you're come from, everybody deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.

"We hope in the days ahead to help assemble the most inclusive transition and the most diverse administration in U.S. history, and we're confident that Latinos and Latinas will be well represented at every level. Millions of people, particularly Latinos and immigrants, have suffered during the last four years, and we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to lift up folks who have been left out, invest in underserved communities, and keep families together."

"The election of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris fills our hearts with hope for a better future. This is a new day in America."

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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), founded in December 1976, is organized as a Congressional Member organization, governed under the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives. The CHC is dedicated to voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, issues affecting Hispanics in the United States, Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories.