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Congressional Hispanic Caucus
| Congressional Hispanic Caucus | |
| Bi-cameral | |
 | |
| Leadership: | Adriano Espaillat |
| Established | 1973 |
| Members | 43 |
| Website | Congressional Hispanic Caucus |
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) was founded in December 1976 as a legislative service organization of the U.S. House. It is now classified as a Congressional Member organization and is governed by U.S. House rules. The CHC was originally bi-partisan but is composed of Democrats, as the Republican members left in the late 1990s.[1]
Background
The CHC was founded in 1976 by five Hispanic Congressmen: Herman Badillo, Baltasar Corrada del Rio, Kika de la Garza, Henry Gonzalez, and Edward Roybal. According to the official website, the CHC "aims to address national and international issues and the impact these policies have on the Hispanic community. The function of the Caucus is to serve as a forum for the Hispanic Members of Congress to coalesce around a collective legislative agenda. The Caucus is dedicated to voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, issues affecting Hispanics in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands."[1]
Leadership
119th Congress
Leadership for the 119th Congress:[2]
- Chair: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
- Deputy Chair: Rep. Darren Soto
Members
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113th Congress
| Congressional Hispanic Caucus Members | ||
|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | State/Territory |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva |  |
Arizona |
| Rep. Ed Pastor | |
Arizona |
| Rep. Xavier Becerra | |
California |
| Rep. Tony Cardenas | |
California |
| Rep. Jim Costa | |
California |
| Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeod | |
California |
| Rep. Grace Napolitano | |
California |
| Rep. Raul Ruiz | |
California |
| Rep. Linda Sanchez – 2nd Vice Chair | |
California |
| Rep. Loretta Sanchez | |
California |
| Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard | |
California |
| Rep. Juan Vargas | |
California |
| Rep. Joe Garcia | |
Florida |
| Rep. Luis Gutierrez | |
Illinois |
| Sen. Robert Menendez | |
New Jersey |
| Rep. Albio Sires | |
New Jersey |
| Rep. Ben Ray Lujan – 1st Vice Chair | |
New Mexico |
| Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham – Whip | |
New Mexico |
| Rep. Jose Serrano | |
New York |
| Rep. Nydia Velazquez | |
New York |
| Rep. Gregorio Sablan | |
Northern Mariana Islands |
| Rep. Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia | |
Puerto Rico |
| Rep. Joaquin Castro | |
Texas |
| Rep. Pete Gallego | |
Texas |
| Rep. Henry Cuellar | |
Texas |
| Rep. Ruben Hinojosa Sr. – Chairman | |
Texas |
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