Congressional Hispanic Conference
Congressional Hispanic Conference | |
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Co-Chairs | Mario Díaz-Balart Tony Gonzales |
Founded | 2003 |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
National affiliation | Republican Party |
Seats in the House | 15 / 435 (plus 3 non-voting)
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Seats in the House Republican Conference | 15 / 218 (plus 3 non-voting)
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Seats in the Senate | 2 / 100
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The Congressional Hispanic Conference (CHC) is a
The impetus behind the Conference's creation was the debate surrounding the nomination of conservative lawyer
As of 2024, the Conference has 15 members in the House and 2 members in the Senate, as well as 3 non-voting members.
History
In the mid to late 1990s, the Republican members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus – Mexican-American Henry Bonilla of Texas and Cuban-Americans Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Lincoln Díaz-Balart of Florida – left the Caucus in protest over its support for improved relations with Cuba.[4] While Ros-Lehtinen remained an active member of the CHC's public outreach arm, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the Caucus has since been composed solely of Democratic and Democratic-caucusing independent legislators.[5][6]
Feeling there was "significant need" for a "new Hispanic conference" newly elected Florida congressman
At its inception, the Conference supported the following: President
Like their Democratic counterpart, the Conference allows members from the
In the 2006 and 2008 elections, the Conference suffered the loss of nearly half of their members to electoral defeat, attempts at higher office or resignations. Past chair
Membership
Officers
- Chair: Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-25)
- Vice Chair: Rep. TX-23)[11]
Other members
- Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida
- Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas
- Del. Amata Coleman Radewagen (American Samoa at-large)
- Com. Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico)
- Del. James Moylan (Guam at-large)
- Rep. Brian Mast (FL-18)
- Rep. Alex Mooney (WV-2)
- Rep. Mike Garcia (CA-27)
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27)
- Rep. Carlos Gimenez (FL-26)
- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11)
- Rep. David Valadao (CA-22)
- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-5)
- Rep. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-6)
- Rep. Monica De La Cruz (TX-15)
- Rep. John Duarte (CA-13)
- Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (NY-4)
- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13)
Chairs
- 2003–2007: Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- 2007–2009: Res. Comm. Luis Fortuño
- 2009–present: Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart
- 2023–present: Rep. Tony Gonzales
Former members
- Rep. Devin Nunes
- Rep. Henry Bonilla
- Rep. Lincoln Díaz-Balart
- Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Rep. Richard Pombo
- Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell
- Sen. John E. Sununu
- Sen. Mel Martinez
- Sen. Pat Toomey
- Rep. Quico Canseco
- Rep. Bill Flores
- Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler
- Rep. David Rivera
- Rep. Raúl Labrador
- Rep. Carlos Curbelo
- Rep. Anthony Gonzalez
- Rep. Mayra Flores
- Del. Luis Fortuño
See also
- List of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States Congress
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- Congressional caucus
- Hispanic and Latino conservatism in the United States
References
- ^ "About The CHC". Congressional Hispanic Conference. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Henry Bonilla, et al., "We the (Hispanic) People...," The Wall Street Journal (March 17, 2003)
- ^ Julian Pecquet, "Latinos Take Over Washington," Adelante (April 2003)
- ^ a b Maria Recio, "Hispanic Republicans Form Interest Group," Archived 2013-01-25 at archive.today HispanicBusiness.com (March 19, 2003)
- ^ CHCI, Board of Directors Archived 2009-07-15 at the Wayback Machine CHCI. Accessed on May 5, 2009.
- ^ Congressional Hispanic Caucus, CHC Main Page, Membership (sidebar) Archived 2009-05-27 at the Wayback Machine Office of Nydia Velasquez. Accessed on May 31, 2009.
- ^ Robert A. George, "Sonia Sotomayor (For life)," NBC Washington.com (May 28, 2009)
- ^ Congressional Hispanic Conference, "The Congressional Hispanic Conference Applauds the Passage of the Naturalization Bill for Immigrant Service Men and Women," Archived 2011-05-26 at the Wayback Machine (press release) Hispania News (November 14, 2003)
- ^ Office of Rep. J. Gresham Barrett, "Congressman Gresham Barrett Joins the Congressional Hispanic Conference," Archived 2008-11-01 at the Wayback Machine (press release) House.gov (March 31, 2004)
- ^ Office of Rep. Bob Beauprez, "Rep. Bob Beauprez of Colorado Joins the Congressional Hispanic Conference," Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine (press release) HispanicBusiness.com (April 27, 2004)
- ^ "Members". Congressional Hispanic Conference. Retrieved January 17, 2018.