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Congressional Hispanic Caucus

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Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Bi-cameral
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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]

Members

119th Congress

118th Congress

117th Congress

116th Congress

115th Congress

113th Congress

External links

Footnotes