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Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Caucus Chair (CHC) Michelle Lujan Grisham released the following statement after Republicans voted to pass a short-term spending bill and left town without addressing pressing issues:

"Americans are fed up that the Republican party, which controls the White House, the House of Representatives, and the Senate, cannot even meet its most basic responsibilities to pass a budget and keep the lights on, let alone address more complex issues.

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) issued the following statement in reaction to the government shutdown:

"For the White House and the leaders of the Republican-controlled Congress to blame Dreamers, young people who have done everything this country has asked of them, for the government shutdown is a new low.

Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) urges the House to support a funding resolution that addresses all of our nation's most pressing issues:

"CHC will support a funding resolution that finally includes the desperately needed necessities which thousands of Americans rely on. We cannot continuously kick the can down the road on funding to protect our military and care for our veterans. We need adequate funding for the disaster relief effort still ongoing in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, California, Texas, and Florida.

Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) joined Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Evangelical Leaders and Dreamers for a press event in support of Congressional action to protect Dreamers. Below are the Chair's remarks and the video file can be downloaded here.

CHC Chair. Thank you very much.

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) issued the following statement on the current state of a legislative fix for Dreamers:

"Despite the President's attempts to derail bipartisan Congressional efforts to protect Dreamers, the work toward a permanent and sensible solution for Dreamers by January 19th continues in the House and Senate.

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Rep.

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) issued the following statement in response to reports that Donald Trump attacked immigration from "shithole countries" like Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries:

"The President's statement is shameful, abhorrent, unpresidential, and deserves our strongest condemnation.

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) issued the following statement in response to the preliminary injunction issued by California's Northern District Court on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: