Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Nanette Barragán and Vice Chair of Policy Darren Soto hosted a roundtable on Latino healthcare with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm, House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, CHC members, and community stakeholders from various parts of the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, and Representative Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.-44), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, issued the following joint statement urging President Biden to reject the Trump-era immigration policies being considered in the ongoing negotiations around the supplemental aid package:
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and CHC Texas Members Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Greg Casar (TX-35), and Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) issued the following joint statement in response to reports that Texas Governor Greg Abbott will soon sign Texas Senate Bill (SB) 4 into law, authorizing state law enforcement to arrest and prosecute people suspected of unlawful entry into the United States:
WASHINGTON, DC -- CHC Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44)and Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Rob Menendez (NJ-08), co-chairs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Border and Immigration Task Force issued the following statement in response to the proposed threats to the asylum system in the forthcoming supplemental aid package:
Washington DC – Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44) issued the following statement in response to reports of proposed threats to asylum system in Supplemental Aid Package negotiations.
Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is heading to Houston, Texas, this Monday as part of the CHC on the Road initiative to engage with Latinos across the region. In Houston, CHCChairNanette Barragán (CA-44) will join CHC Whip Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29)in hosting Vice President of the United States of America Kamala Harris for a community conversation at a local health department center.
Washington D.C. — Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragán and CHC leadership released the following statement in response to Public Ministry officials moving to strip Guatemalan president-elect Bernardo Arévalo of his immunity from prosecution:
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44) issued the following statement in response to an announcement by CHC Vice Chair of Member Engagement Tony Cárdenas stating that he will not seek another term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) led 101 Members of Congress in aletter to House of Representati
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44), CHC Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and former CHC Chair Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement in response to a new study “Hollywood Diversity Report 2023: Exclusivity in Progress” that was released by the Entertainment & Media Research Initiative