Press Releases

(Washington, D.C. )– Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez, Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following statement in response to House Republican Leader Eric Cantor’s comments to National Public Radio. Cantor, while discussing Social Security, said: “We’re going to have to come to grips with the fact that these programs cannot exist if we want America to be what we want it to be.”:

(Washington, DC) – Today, the Congressional Tri-Caucus—comprised of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus— marked the one year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law with the following statements:

(Washington, D.C.)—Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Charles A. Gonzalez released the following statement regarding yesterday’s vote by the Wisconsin state legislature to strip the collective bargaining rights of public employees:

“Under the guise of seeking budgetary solutions, Wisconsin’s Republican Governor Scott Walker and Republican State Legislators are destroying the ability of dedicated and hard working men and women to seek fairness and opportunity in the workplace. They’ve proceeded with their agenda in spite of public employees agreeing to do their part in helping Wisconsin balance its budget. The legislative contortions they’ve resorted to in order to strip workers of their rights are an affront to our nation's democratic principles and a sad demonstration of their abuse of power.”

(Washington, DC) – Today, the Congressional Tri-Caucus—comprised of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus— denounced the House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King's hearing on "The extent of radicalization of American Muslims."

(Washington, DC)- In response to today’s Immigration Subcommittee Hearing ““New Jobs in Recession and Recovery: Who Are Getting Them and Who Are Not” Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Charles A. Gonzalez issued the following statement: