39 Members Were Sworn into the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Last Night

On January 9, 2018, the Honorable Kenia Seoane Lopez, Magistrate Judge at The District of Columbia Superior Court, swore-in 39 members into the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the largest delegation in U.S. history. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) hosted the ceremony at the United States Capitol in Washington, DC. Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), Nanette Barragán (CA-44), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) addressed a packed auditorium. Senate Minority Leader, Charles Schumer, and Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, welcomed both new and returning members of Congress with excitement about this term. Notably, Pelosi reminded the crowd of President Ronald Reagan's words that “immigrants made America.” As she stated, Congressional leadership alongside the Hispanic Caucus will continue to fight for the rights of all who enter into this country.

National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) is a woman-led 501(c)(3) non-profit, nonpartisan, civil and human rights organization that was founded to eliminate hate, discrimination, and racism toward Latino and marginalized communities.

We educate and increase Latino visibility from our policy work in Washington, D.C., to our media advocacy work in Hollywood, where we connect, collaborate, and create with talent within the entertainment industry.

We lead the work to eliminate online hate and disinformation across media platforms. We advocate for the Affordable Connectivity Program, Lifeline Program, Net Neutrality protections, and closing the digital divide for Latino and other marginalized communities. NHMC works in partnership with other social justice organizations to safeguard democracy in the United States of America.

NHMC is a not-for-profit, and provides equal opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by law

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39 Members Were Sworn into the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Last Night

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