Economic Development and Workforce

The Economic Development and Workforce Task Force is focused on creating economic opportunities for Latinos and Americans across the country. Additionally the Task Force focuses on issues impacting the Latino workforce.

Members:
Rep. Pete Aguilar, Co-Chair
Rep. Gregorio "Kilili" Sablan, Co-Chair
Rep. Juan Vargas

More on Economic Development and Workforce

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Marks One Year Anniversary of Hurricane Maria
September 20, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01), Chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the statement below marking the one year anniversary of Hurricane Maria making landfall on the island of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Issues: Civil Rights, Housing, and Voting Rights Economic Development and Workforce
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Statement on 6 Year Anniversary of DACA Program Implementation
August 15, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) released the following statement on the 6 year anniversary of the implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program by the Obama administration.

"On the sixth anniversary of DACA, we celebrate the Dreamers who serve in our military, educate our children, work as doctors and nurses to keep us healthy, and help our economy innovate and thrive as business owners and entrepreneurs. Their commitment to the prosperity of our nation is why a majority of Americans support protecting DACA recipients and providing them with a permanent legislative path to citizenship.

Issues: Immigration and Border Issues Diversity and Inclusion Economic Development and Workforce
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Statement Following Meeting With SBA Administrator Linda McMahon
July 19, 2018
Press Release

Washington, DC – Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) issued the following statement following a Congressional Hispanic Caucus meeting with Linda McMahon, the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

"Today's meeting with Administrator McMahon gave our Members the opportunity to discuss how important Hispanic small businesses and entrepreneurs are to growing the economy. More importantly, we discussed the barriers our constituents face when attempting to access critical SBA programs and small business loans. In fact, less than a quarter of Hispanic-owned small businesses have heard of the SBA and only about 8 percent of SBA loans are awarded to Hispanics.

Issues: Trade, Commerce, and Manufacturing Diversity and Inclusion Economic Development and Workforce
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CHC Chair Remarks at Press Conference with House Democrats, Tri-Caucus Members, and Dreamers to Commemorate 6th Anniversary of DACA Announcement
June 15, 2018
Press Release
Washington, D.C. - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) joined House Democratic Leadership; members of the Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus; and Dreamers for a press conference this morning to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Issues: Civil Rights, Housing, and Voting Rights Immigration and Border Issues Education and Veterans Diversity and Inclusion Economic Development and Workforce
CHC Opposes GOP Anti-Immigrant Bill
June 14, 2018
Press Release
Washington, DC – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus urges the House to oppose the ‘‘Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018'':
This bill would hold Dreamer protections hostage for Trump's purely political and wasteful $25 billion border wall. It would further militarize the border and make devastating changes to the Flores Agreement, which would legislate the policies that are currently separating families at the border by making it more difficult for asylum seekers to legally claim asylum, and make it easier to deport children and jail asylum seekers indefinitely.
Issues: Civil Rights, Housing, and Voting Rights Immigration and Border Issues Diversity and Inclusion Economic Development and Workforce
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CHC Chair on New Puerto Rico Death Toll Study
May 30, 2018
Press Release
Washington, DC – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) issued this statement on findings from a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and other institutions that estimated 4,645 excess deaths as a result of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico:
"The new mortality study showing that the death toll from Hurricane Maria is roughly 70 times higher than the Trump administration's official death toll is appalling and disturbing.
Issues: Civil Rights, Housing, and Voting Rights Education and Veterans Healthcare Diversity and Inclusion Economic Development and Workforce
CHC Follows Up With Commerce Secretary on 2020 Census Concerns
May 23, 2018
Press Release
Washington, DC – 21 Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), led by Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) and CHC Civil Rights Task Force Chair Representative Darren Soto (FL-09), sent a letter to Secretary Wilbur Ross outlining their concerns with proposed changes to the 2020 census. The inclusion of a citizenship question, as well as, unresolved issues from the 2010 Census jeopardizing the accuracy of the 2020 Census, potentially taking billions of dollars in federal funds and accurate congressional representation from communities across the country.
Issues: Civil Rights, Housing, and Voting Rights Immigration and Border Issues Trade, Commerce, and Manufacturing Technology and Infrastructure Education and Veterans Healthcare Diversity and Inclusion Economic Development and Workforce
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CHC Requests Meeting with U.S. Small Business Administrator
May 22, 2018
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – The Leadership of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Small Business Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez requested a meeting with U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Linda McMahon to discuss ways of working together to increase support for and create marketplace opportunities for minority-owned businesses.
"The Congressional Hispanic Caucus remains deeply concerned about the SBA's efforts to provide Hispanic-owned businesses with federal resources that are fundamental to improving the quality and scale of their business activities," the Members wrote.
Issues: Trade, Commerce, and Manufacturing Diversity and Inclusion Economic Development and Workforce
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CHC Chair on Rejection of Harmful Republican Farm Bill
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CHC Sends Letter Urging Opposition to Harmful Farm Bill
May 17, 2018
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01), CHC Agriculture Task Force Chair Representative Jim Costa (CA-16) and 20 CHC Members sent a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan outlining their concerns with H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 and urging him to oppose its passage. If adopted this partisan proposal would harm millions of Latinos and their families by making sweeping cuts and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as well as other priority programs, and hurt our nation's agriculture interests.
"The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is dedicated to voicing and advancing policies that help the 58 million Latinos living and contributing across the country.
Issues: Healthcare Diversity and Inclusion Economic Development and Workforce