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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:

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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.

In the Latino community, many of us are already strong environmentalists. Our padres y abuelitos taught us to be resourceful and not be wasteful. They've taught us to recycle grocery bags and to reuse containers. To grow herbs and vegetables in our backyard for the meals we cook.

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.

CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez (CA-38): "Loretta Lynch's confirmation is long overdue. Her confirmation has been unjustly stalled for five months because of her views on the President's immigration executive actions – actions that are critically important to the Latino community and that are removed from her qualifications to serve as Attorney General. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus looks forward to seeing her swift Senate confirmation and to having an ally that will champion civil rights and justice issues."

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.

"Senator Harry Reid has been one of the fiercest champions for the Latino community in the upper chamber. From championing the DREAM Act to comprehensive immigration reform and countless other Latino priorities, Senator Reid has always fought for America's working families. During his tenure, Senator Reid empowered the Latino community to be a strong voice in Nevada. Though the state will lose a much beloved Senator, we know that the Latino community will continue playing an important role. We thank the Senator and his family for 30 years of service in Congress and look forward to continuing to see the growing role Latinos in Nevada will play."

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. While the revised guidance prohibits profiling based on ethnicity, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity, the guidance provides exceptions for activities within the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Transportation Security Administration, and Customs and Border Patrol. The Chairs of the caucuses released the following statements:

Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez, CHC Chair:

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."

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) adopted a set of education principles for the 114th Congress. Tomorrow, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives will take a final vote on H.R. 5, legislation that would reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

"Latino students deserve a quality education and these principles define where the Congressional Hispanic Caucus stands on education. Our Caucus has been strong on education. In fact, many of us would not be where we are without our education. ESEA was signed into law in 1965 as a civil rights bill and now more than ever needs to be strengthened. We believe all students in our country, including Latino and English Language Learners, deserve a quality education from the early learning stages through the high school years," said CHC Chairwoman Linda Sánchez.

Washington, DC – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Education Task Force Co-Chairs Congressman Rubén Hinojosa and Congressman Raúl Grijalva released the following statements on the U.S. Department of Education's data released today. The data finds that under the House Republican Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization, school districts with the highest concentration of Latino students could lose more than $1.9 billion in federal funding. The Republican ESEA reauthorization bill is scheduled to be voted in the U.S. House of Representatives later this week.