Press Releases
April 20, 2016
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Members released the following statements on the U.S. v. Texas oral arguments. The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA).
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April 15, 2016
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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) joined Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and the Democratic Caucus for a press conference in front of the Capitol to discuss the oral arguments in U.S. v. Texas on Monday at the Supreme Court. The case concerns the injunction against some of the President’s executive actions on immigration. Rep. Gutiérrez plans to attend the oral argument and a decision in the case could be announced in June. The Congressman’s remarks at the press conference – and a link to video – are pasted below.
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April 14, 2016
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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives offering his analysis of the Republican proposal to address the debt crisis in Puerto, with a little help from a portrait of King George III of England. The Congressman, whose parents were born in Puerto Rico, said “King George would be proud” of the GOP bill. Legislation, which is working its way through the Natural Resources Committee would create a federal Control Board that will have the power to “overrule the legislature and the Governor if it doesn’t like the budget and it can fast-track energy projects at the expense of the environment.” Mockingly, Rep. Gutierrez asked the portrait of King George if that level of colonial power sounded familiar.
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March 29, 2016
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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) issued a statement in reaction to the release of draft legislation to address the debt crisis in Puerto Rico. The legislation is part of Speaker Paul Ryan’s effort to have the Republican-controlled House of Representatives address Puerto Rico’s financial situation this spring. On April 13, a hearing will be held in the House Committee on Natural Resources on Puerto Rico, and Rep. Gutiérrez and other Puerto Rican Members of Congress are expected to attend even though some are not Members of the Committee.
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March 17, 2016
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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke during debate on a partisan vote in support of mass deportation and a resolution to authorize a “Friend of the Court” brief against the United States in a case on immigration to be considered by the U.S. Supreme Court next month. It was a remarkably fiery address.
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March 16, 2016
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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) issued a statement as the Judiciary Committee meets today to reduce refugee admissions, the House prepares for a partisan vote tomorrow in support of mass deportation, and the President announces his nominee for the Supreme Court. At 10:00 am ET today, the House Judiciary Committee will mark-up a bill to slash refugee admissions and add new waiting times, restrictions, and delays for people fleeing persecution, a process that already can take years. Meanwhile, the House will vote Thursday on a Republican resolution authorizing a “Friend of the Court” brief in the case of United States v. Texas to be argued next month before the Supreme Court, aimed at making millions of individuals with U.S. citizen families and a decade or more of residence eligible for immediate deportation. This happens as Republicans say they will not even meet with the nominee the President puts forward today to fill a vacancy on the Court.
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March 9, 2016
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March 8, 2016
Press Release
[En español abajo] Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) commented on the filing of an amicus brief supporting the U.S. government’s position in the United States v. Texas case about whether certain aspects of President Obama’s executive actions on immigration will be allowed to move forward. A total of 225 Democrats in Congress (186 in the House and 39 in the Senate) filed the brief with the U.S. Supreme Court and Democratic Leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid issued a joint release earlier today (English and Spanish).
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March 3, 2016
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[En español abajo] Washington, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) released the following statements condemning Speaker Paul Ryan’s announcement that House Republicans will force a vote on a resolution authorizing the filing of a legal brief that supports halting the President’s immigration executive actions. The Supreme Court is hearing United States v. Texas this term and by filing the brief, Republicans want to block the immigration executive actions from taking effect.
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March 2, 2016
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Washington, DC – In a floor speech on Wednesday during the Morning Hour (approx. 10 am ET), Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) spoke about NBC and the appearance that people of color are disappearing from NBC News and MSNBC. He noted that three MSNBC hosts, Alex Wagner, Melissa Harris-Perry and Jose Diaz Balart, have all had their shows cancelled or been reassigned in recent months. The Congressman also noted “NBC’s racism flip-flop” last year when the network decided to invite Donald Trump to host Saturday Night Live and the on-going discussions NBC/Universal/Comcast have had with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus about diversity and hiring.