Washington, D.C. today-Congressman Rubén Hinojosa was elected as the 1st Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC). The CHC elected Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez (TX-20) as Chair, Congressman Ben Ray Lujan (NM-03) as 2nd Vice Chair and Congressman Dennis Cardoza (CA-18) as Whip.
"I am honored to have been elected 1st Vice Chair to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus,” said Rep. Hinojosa. I, along with my colleagues in the CHC, will continue to work on the issues that affect our Latino community in the 112th Congress. Together, CHC members will follow our new Chair, Congressman Charles A. Gonzalez, in our commitment to finding solutions to the problems facing Hispanics. I look forward to serving in my capacity as the 1st Vice Chair of the CHC and as a U.S. Congressman. We will all work vigorously to address the challenges that face Latino families today.”
The CHC is dedicated to voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, issues affecting Hispanics in the United States and Puerto Rico. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus 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.
Congressman Hinojosa served as the 2nd Vice Chair before being elected to 1st Vice Chair today.
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