Welcome to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Website. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus aims to address national and international issues and the impact these policies have on the Hispanic community. The Caucus is dedicated to voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, issues affecting Hispanics in the United States and Puerto Rico. The CHC was founded in December 1976.
Hispanic Caucus Urges IRS to Increase Outreach to Hispanic Seniors Awaiting Stimulus Checks - (Washington D.C.)-Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expressing its concern about the significant number of Hispanic senior citizens who have yet to file for the economic stimulus rebate (ESP) payments to which they are entitled. While the IRS has conducted some outreach programs, the CHC believes that much more could be done with it’s funding to effectively target this audience and ensure that Hispanic seniors receive the money they need and deserve. ...More
7/14/2008
Pelosi Announces Jaime Zapata as Reading Clerk for the House of Representatives – First Hispanic Ever in This Role -
(Washington D.C.)-Speaker Nancy Pelosi today announced that Clerk of the House Lorraine Miller has named Jaime Zapata as the new Reading Clerk for the House of Representatives, the first Hispanic to serve in that role. Zapata, who currently serves as Communications Director for the House Committee on Small Business, will begin his new duties on July 28. ...More