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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act, which would (1) require a question on the citizenship status of each member of a household as part of the decennial census, and (2) change the requirement in the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment to exclude non-citizens from the national head count used to apportion congressional seats in the House.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44) called on President Biden to protect long-term undocumented immigrants in the United States by streamlining pathways to lawful status for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, family caregivers, and other long-term residents at a press conference alongside U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety, Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Rep.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) led a letter to President Biden, calling for the swift release of the final “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” (AFFH) rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 

The Tri-Caucus Chairs emphasize that the rule has the power to accelerate America’s mission to fulfill its promise of fair housing access and opportunities for all. The call highlights the pressing need for urgent comprehensive housing policies to further address systemic injustices and intensify efforts to rectify the history of housing discrimination against marginalized communities.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragán issued the following statement regarding the Biden-Harris administration’s final rule that allows access to affordable healthcare for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, known as DREAMERS, through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace beginning November 1, 2024. 

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair (CHC) Nanette Barragán (CA-44) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s final H-2A rule to strengthen protections for temporary farmworkers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair (CHC) Nanette Barragán released the following statement in response to the Senate vote to dismiss impeachment charges against U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragán announced the CHC endorsement of bipartisan legislation written by Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) to increase access to quality child care and lower cost of care for American families.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Nanette Barragán (CA-44) issued the following statement in response to the Arizona Supreme Court decision to uphold a civil war-era near-total abortion ban.

"The decision by the Arizona Supreme Court to uphold the 1864 near-total abortion ban is yet another draconian affront to women's rights. Despite the fact that 70% of Americans believe abortion should be legal, extreme MAGA Republicans and conservative courts remain determined to strip women of their reproductive rights and criminalize abortion nationwide. Today, women across Arizona – including the more than 1 million Latinas in the state – have essentially been told their reproductive rights are second to partisan gamesmanship.