Press Releases
August 15, 2013
Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15), members of the CHC leadership team, Chair of the Immigration Taskforce Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (IL-4) and Senator Robert Menendez (NJ), released the following statement today in commemoration of the one year anniversary of the day applications first were accepted for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
July 24, 2013
Today members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus released the following statements to denounce the harmful comments made by Rep. Steve King (IA-5) about DREAMers. Videos from the member's one minute floor statements held earlier today are linked to below. Senator Robert Menendez (NJ) a leader in the CHC also gave a comment which is included below:
July 23, 2013
DREAMers, Members of Congress Reject Efforts to Divide Community and Pit Parents Against Youth
Dear Colleague,
July 18, 2013
On this date 165 years ago, the Seneca Falls Convention helped spark the push for women’s suffrage. Unfortunately, more than a century and a half later, women in America are still subject to discrimination at work and violence at home.
July 18, 2013
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 this statement after the Senate confirmation of Tom Perez to be Secretary of the Department of Labor.
July 17, 2013
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.
July 17, 2013
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15) and First Vice Chair and Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce Chair Ben Ray Luján (NM-03), released the following statement after the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing on the nomination of Katherine Archuleta to serve as Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
July 10, 2013
Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) released the following statement on the CHC's meeting with President Barack Obama
July 9, 2013
Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) released the following statement announcing that the CHC will meet with President Barack Obama tomorrow morning to discuss immigration reform: "The Congressional Hispanic Caucus has long worked in a bi-partisan manner, as conveners, consensus builders and leaders in the fight to pass comprehensive immigration reform. President Barack Obama has been a great partner in the fight to reform of our broken immigration system."
July 1, 2013
CHC Chair Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) is proud to announce that Kristian Ramos is the Caucus’ new communications director. Kristian comes from NDN and the New Policy institute where he was the Director of the 21st Century Border Initiative where he forged partnerships with a broad coalition of Congressional, local and law enforcement officials and fulfilled a number of important communications roles.