Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC),Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) responded to a federal judge’s ruling last week that the Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) presumptions for race and ethnicity are unconstitutional. This decision prevents the MBDA from being able to consider an applicant’s race or ethnicity in determining eligibility for their programs.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) sent an open letter to the 100 largest public and private companies in the nation. The letter urges the companies to provide insight into their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Nanette Barragán (CA-44) announced her guest for the State of the Union on March 7, 2023, will be Joseph Antonio Cartagena, better known as Fat Joe. A Grammy-nominated artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist from the South Bronx in New York City, Fat Joe is a leader in the fight for real healthcare price transparency, and an ambassador for nonprofit advocacy organization Power to the Patients.

Commerce City, Colorado – This afternoon, in Commerce City, Colorado, Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, M.D. (CO-08) will host Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and U.S. Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves to tout new investments Democrats and the Administration have delivered to help minority and other underserved small businesses grow and scale.

Washington, D.C. — Today, New Democrat Coalition Affordable Housing Task Force Chair Norma J. Torres (CA-35), Vice Chair Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44) led 21 Members in letters to investigate recent reports that Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) engaged in racially discriminatory lending practices. A recent analysis found statistically significant disparities in both conventional and VA loans for both Black and Latino mortgage applicants when compared to similarly situated white mortgage applicants.

WASHINGTON, DC — To address the challenges and delays that students from mixed-status families whose parent(s) do not have a Social Security Number have faced using the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Member Jesús “Chuy'' García (IL-04), and Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Colin Allred (TX-32), and 88 of their colleagues wrote a letter to the Department of Education (Department) to outline their concerns. 

Washington, DC -- Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44) released the following statement in response to multiple reports that the White House is considering Executive Actions to restrict migrants who seek asylum at the Southern Border: 

Washington, DC -- Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and CHC Leadership released the following statement in response to the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas:

“House Republicans’ impeachment of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is another political stunt. This impeachment of the Secretary is not about his failure to secure the border. House Republicans have no interest in securing the border. They have said it themselves.