MEDIA ADVISORY: Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader Schumer Hold Press Call on One-Year Anniversary of House Passing American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, June 4th, 2020, at 11am ET, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus led by Chairman Joaquin Castro will hold a press call with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to mark the one-year anniversary of the House passing the American Dream and Promise Act, and call for Senator McConnell to bring H.R. 6 for a vote. They will be joined by Senators Durbin and Menendez, H.R. 6 co-author Congresswoman Velázquez, a DACA recipient, and a TPS holder.
WHO:
- Chairman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer
- Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin
- Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey
- Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (NY-7)
- Luz Chavez Gonzales, a DACA recipient
- Elizabeth Valencia, a TPS holder.
WHEN: Thursday, June 4th, 2020 at 11am ET
WHERE: Verizon conference line (RSVP for details)
RSVP: Interested media should RSVP to CHC.PressOffice@mail.house.gov.
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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.