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
Up Close 8/10/25: Nicole Malliotakis and Adriano Espaillat talk congressional redistricting battle
ABC 7 New York | August 10th, 2025
Also joining the show is Democratic Congressman Adriano Espaillat with his take on redistricting. He also talks about the race for New York City mayor.
THE HILL: Julia Manchester | August 1st, 2025
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) accused Texas Republicans of silencing Latino voters with their proposed redistricting plan in a letter first obtained by The Hill on Friday. In a letter addressed to Cody Vasut, chair of the Texas Committee on Redistricting, and vice chair Jon Rosenthal, Espaillat described the new congressional map proposed by Texas Republicans as “a blatant power grab that undermines democracy and silences Latino voters.”
‘Devastating’ spending cuts: Advocates decry Trump tax law's harm to Latino communities
News From The States: Ariana Figueroa | July 29th, 2025
The massive tax and spending cuts package signed into law by President Donald Trump earlier this month will affect not only Latinos using federal safety net programs but also those living in communities vulnerable to environmental pollution, Democrats and advocates said during a Tuesday virtual press conference.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: November 12, 2025
Media Contact:
Monica Garay | Monica.Garay@mail.house.gov
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Welcomes Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva After Long-Overdue Seating
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressional Hispanic Caucus Response to the seating of Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva:
MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release:
Date: November 10, 2025
Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844
For Immediate Release:
Date: October 10, 2025
Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844
For Immediate Release:
Date: October 2, 2025
Media Contact:
Rafael Bernal | Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov | 202-841-4844
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Leads 180 Democrats in Demanding Immediate Swearing-in for Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07)
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