Congressional Caucus th 113 Congress – Congressman Rubén Hinojosa, Chair

History of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) was founded in December 1976 as a legislative service organization of the United States House of Representatives. Today, the CHC is organized as a Congressional Member Organization, governed under the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The CHC actively addresses national issues that impact the Hispanic community and serves as a forum for Hispanic Members of Congress to coalesce around a collective legislative agenda. The CHC is dedicated to voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, policies affecting in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the US Territories.

Leadership of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Chairman: Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) First Vice Chair: Ben Ray Luján (NM-03) 2262 Rayburn Building 2446 Rayburn Building Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-2531 (202) 225-6190

Second Vice Chair: Linda Sanchez (CA-38) Whip: (NM-01) 2423 Rayburn Building 214 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-6676 (202) 225-6316

Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CA-34) Tony Cardenas (CA-29) Joaquin Castro (TX-20) 1226 Longworth Building 1508 Longworth Building 212 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-6235 (202) 225-6131 (202) 225-3236

Jim Costa (CA-16) (TX-28) Pete Gallego (TX-23) 1314 Longworth Building 2431 Rayburn Building 431 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-3341 (202) 225-1640 (202) 225-4511

Joe Garcia (FL-26) Raul Grijalva (AZ-03) Luis V. Gutierrez (IL-04) 1440 Longworth Building 1511 Longworth Building 2408 Rayburn Building Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-2778 (202) 225-2435 (202) 225-8203

Robert Menendez (NJ) Grace F. Napolitano (CA-32) Gloria Negrete McLeod (CA-35) 528 Hart Building 1610 Longworth Building 1641 Longworth Building Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 (202) 224-4744 (202) 225-5256 (202) 225-6161

Ed Pastor (AZ-07) Pedro Pierluisi (PR) Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) 2465 Rayburn Building 1213 Longworth Building 2330 Rayburn Building Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-4065 (202) 225-2615 (202) 225-1766

Raul Ruiz (CA-36) Gregorio “Kilili” Sablan (MP) Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) 1319 Longworth Building 423 Cannon Building 1114 Longworth Building Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5330 (202) 225-2646 (202) 225-2965

José Serrano (NY-15) Albio Sires (NJ-08) Juan Vargas (CA-51) 2227 Rayburn Building 2342 Rayburn Building 1605 Longworth Building Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-4361 (202) 225-7919 (202) 225-8045

Filemon Vela (TX-34) Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) 437 Cannon Building 2302 Rayburn Building Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-9901 (202) 225-2361

If you would like to contact the CHC, please write or call our office:

2262 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Phone (202) 225-2410

Patricia V. Tamez, Executive Director Lesley Lopez, Communications Director