Civil Rights, Housing, and Voting Rights

For Immediate Release:

Date: February 24, 2026

Media Contact:

Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844

Para Divulgación Inmediata:

Fecha: 10 de febrero, 2026

Media Contact:

Rafael Berna. | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844

CHC Chair Adriano Espaillat Red Lines on DHS Funding: Judicial Warrants and No Facemasks 

Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement regarding ongoing DHS funding negotiations:

“Republicans once again failed to meet the moment by sending a half-baked counter-offer on DHS funding – mocking the legislative branch's key role in funding and providing oversight of the executive.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: February 6, 2026

Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal | 202-841-4844 | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov

CHC Hosts Inaugural Black History Month Afro-Latino Roundtable

Media Contact:

Rafael Bernal | 202-841-4844 | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov

Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) membership adopted a set of policy proposals that must be seriously considered for a majority of the CHC to support any Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill.

Members voted on, and approved, the following proposals for DHS funding talks:

Media Contact:

Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844

Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) leadership released the following statement in response to the ICE deadly shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis:

“Today's deadly tragedy in Minneapolis is the direct result of the Trump administration's reckless policy of violent overreach against immigrants and the American citizens who surround them. It is clear the administration has sought to create an environment of fear, violence and federal brutality that puts all our communities at risk.