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Washington, DC – Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Linda Sánchez released the following statement on the day the application period would have been opened for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents, commonly referred to as DAPA:
** Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been postponed. **
--- TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 ---
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
May 5, 2015
Contact:
Jasmine Mora, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, 202-225-2410
Kiara Pesante, Committee on Education and the Workforce (Dem), 202-226-0853
Courtney Gidner, Congressman Joe Crowley, 202-225-3965
CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS, DEMOCRATIC LEADERS CALL FOR MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE
Washington, DC – In March, the Army Times reported allegations of a practice in which soldiers in a given battalion were given a "free pass" to use racial slurs. In response, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Rep. Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Rep. G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), and sent a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton B.
FY2016 CHC Appropriations Amendments
1. Rep. Ruben Gallego: Amendments to Help Enable DREAMers to Serve in Uniform and to Combat Tricare Fraud (House Armed Services Committee)
2. Rep. Raul Ruiz: Amendment to Support Funding to Address the Devastating Drought Across the West (Energy and Water)
1. Rep. Gallego's Amendment
CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez released the following video in honor of Earth Day. In the video, the Chairwoman outlines ways Latinos are environmentally friendly and explains why Earth Day is important for all communities. To watch the video, click here:
FULL REMARKS
Hello, I'm Linda Sánchez, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
This Earth Day is an opportunity for us to think about our impact on the environment.
Washington, D.C. – CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez and the CHC Civil Rights Task Force released the following statements on the need to confirm Loretta Lynch to be the next U.S. Attorney General of the United States.
Washington, DC- Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Linda Sánchez released the following statement today following news that Senator Harry Reid will not seek another term in Congress.
Washington, DC- Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Members released the following statements after today's vote on the House GOP Budget. The FY2016 Republican budget includes cuts to the Pell Grant program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and repeals the Affordable Care Act.
Earlier this week, the CHC held a press conference in the Capitol to highlight the harmful impact the Republican budget would have on the Latino community. For photos of that press conference, click here.
Washington, DC - Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to close loopholes in the revised DOJ profiling guidance released in December of 2014.
Washington, D.C. – CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez released the following statement on the seven-day Continuing Resolution (CR) for the Department of Homeland Security.
"House Republicans are unbelievable. With two hours left before a Department of Homeland Security shutdown, House Republicans left no option but to do another short-term funding bill. This is no way to govern and in just seven days, we will have to do this all over again. Our country's national security is at stake here and it is critical that the Department's operations are not disrupted."