Press Releases

Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) and CHC Members released the following statements on the fifth anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a critical law championing the principle of equal pay for women.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) shared his thoughts on what he hopes to hear during President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address.

Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) and Congressman Ben Ray Luján, First Vice Chair and Diversity Task Force Chair (NM-03), released the following statements following President Barack Obama's nomination of Maria Contreras-Sweet as the next Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator.

Today, CHC Chairman Rubén Hinojosa released the following statement in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s "War on Poverty."

Chairman Rubén Hinojosa and CHC First Vice Chair Ben Ray Luján released the following statement following President Barack Obama's nomination of Leon Rodriguez as United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director and Alejandro Mayorkas who was confirmed by the Senate to be the next Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS).

Today the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and House Democratic Members demanded action on comprehensive immigration reform. House Democratic Members, which included the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, were joined by Fast for Families immigration leaders.

Today the Congressional Hispanic Caucus voted to endorse the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). The legislation would ban job discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Today, CHC Chairman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) and Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued statements of support on the National Day to Act, Fast and Pray.