Civil Rights, Housing, and Voting Rights
The Civil Rights, Housing, and Voting Rights Task Force works to protect the civil rights, housing and voting rights of the Latino community. The task force oversees issues such as the Voting Rights Act, hate crimes, and housing fairness.
Members:
Rep. José Serrano, Co-Chair
Rep. Norma Torres, Co-Chair
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
More on Civil Rights, Housing, and Voting Rights
Tri-Caucus Chairs Condemn Politically Motivated Attacks on Nonprofit Organizations
Van Nuys News Press | July 17th, 2025
“We strongly condemn the House Homeland Security Committee’s baseless and politically motivated probe into more than 200 nonprofit organizations and religious groups that provide basic needs for children, immigrants, and other at-risk populations.”
Congress members sign letter demanding accountability in death of Angelina Resendiz
KRGV: Jose De Leon | July 10th, 2025
More than a dozen members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus signed a letter demanding answers in the death of Brownsville sailor Angelina Resendiz, whose body was found last month in Virginia.
Van Nuys News Press | July 2nd, 2025
“Our amendments — the same ones that could have made this bill palatable in May — should be subject to real debate, to real votes and to serious consideration by the majority,” said CHC Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13). “The CHC has the policy depth to build a budget worthy of the American people.
Velázquez Leads 'No Masks for ICE Act' Rally at NYC Field Office
Common Dreams: Jessica Corbett | June 28th, 2025
Espaillat said that "if you uphold the peace of a democratic society, you should not be anonymous. DHS and ICE agents wearing masks and hiding identification echoes the tactics of secret police authoritarian regimes."
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
The Boston Globe: Travis Andersen | June 27th, 2025
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus came out swinging against the majority ruling in the birthright citizenship case. “The Supreme Court’s decision to limit nationwide injunctions is a dangerous step backward,”the caucus said in a post on X. “It weakens the courts’ ability to protect our communities and directly attacks birthright citizenship.”
CHC asks Johnson, Thune to ‘uphold the dignity’ of Congress after Padilla handcuffing
The Hill: Rebecca Beitsch | June 16th, 2025
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is calling on Republican leadership to “uphold the dignity and authority of Congress” after Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was handcuffed after interjecting at a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday.
NBC News: Rebecca Shabad and Jacob Soboroff | June 12th, 2025
"I am Sen. Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary," Padilla said to Noem, which prompted several men to physically push him out of the press conference. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, of which Padilla is a member, also reacted to the situation on X, saying that it was "unacceptable."
Trump’s California troop deployment is impeachable, CBC says chair says
Politico: Nicolas Wu| June 10th, 2025
“We’ll cross that bridge when we get there,” Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said in an interview. “I have to study all the facts. This is not over yet, but it certainly hasn’t started out in a good way.”
Hispanic Caucus offers coordination with law firms amid targeting by Trump
The Hill | June 9th, 2025
“We write today to underscore our unequivocal support for any legal firm, organization, or individual lawyer that is unconstitutionally targeted by Trump’s Department of Justice. We stand with you because any attacks against you strike at the heart of what makes our nation just and free."
As National Guard deploys, Democratic Rep. Nanette Barragán sees 'sign of a dictator'
NPR| June 9th, 2025
Barragán: People feel that it's unnecessary. They feel this is the administration taking over. And it is. This is a sign of a dictator who takes over a National Guard against the governor's will, [and] against all elected officials' will. The presence of the National Guard in itself is sending that message, "we're here to take you over."