Press Releases
September 12, 2013
Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) released the following statement today in response to the announcement that President Barack Obama will attend the 36th Annual Congressional Hispanic Caucus Gala.
September 12, 2013
September 10, 2013
September 9, 2013
August 28, 2013
Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman Ruben Hinojosa (TX-15) released the following statement today in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of The March on Washington.
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.