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This is a list of Hispanic and Latino Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Persons included are identified as having a lineage from Spain or Latin America, a definition that includes Brazil, but not Portugal. Entries shaded in gray refer to current members of the U.S. Congress.
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) is the 501(c)(4) non-partisan leadership organization of the nation's more than 7,000 Latino elected and appointed Latino public officials in the United States. NALEO is governed by a 35-member Board of Directors composed of the nation’s Latino elected and appointed ...
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) was organized in 1976 by five Hispanic Congressmen: Herman Badillo (NY), Baltasar Corrada del Río (PR), Kika de la Garza (TX), Henry B. Gonzalez (TX) and Edward Roybal (CA), to serve as a legislative organization through which legislative action, as well as executive and judicial actions, could be monitored to ensure the needs of Hispanics were being met.
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Conference, supports the Trump administration's immigration agenda and the deportation of "convicted criminal aliens," but not your ...
Hispanic and Latino American politicians continued to make gains in important positions in Congress, and for the first time in this period had an equal number of full voting members in Congress and non-voting delegates. [1] The Congressional Hispanic Caucus was founded in 1976. Pictured are members of the Caucus gathered together in 1984.
Congressman Brown also wanted to establish Hispanic Heritage Week to formally recognize and honor the role of Hispanic people in American history through cultural activities and ceremonies. 3.
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials was founded in 1976[1] by Edward R. Roybal as a non-profit organization, and created an educational fund that aims to empower Latinos to participate fully in the American political process, from citizenship to public service. Its current executive director is Arturo Vargas.
Raúl Labrador, Congressman from Idaho's 1st District. Raúl Labrador (former U.S. congressman from Idaho) Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo (first Latino U.S. senator) Lil Pump (Rapper) endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2020; Eric Linder (former California state assemblyman) Carlos López-Cantera (former lieutenant governor of Florida)