Congressional Hispanic Caucus

the workshops and talk in front of many people about these issues, but it taught me to be more comfortable in public speaking scenarios. Furthermore, El Pueblo provided information about the “R2L NextGen” program that is sponsored by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). CHCI is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, that helps high school and undergraduate students learn how the Federal Government works, meet important leaders, and understand how students can make a positive effect

“Fighting Shirley Chisholm” is what Chisholm called herself during her first Congressional Campaign. Beginning with her inauguration in 1968, championed liberal legislation from her seat in the house. In 1969 Chisholm became the first African-American Congresswoman. She represented New York's 12th Congressional District for seven terms from 1969 to 1983.After initially being assigned to the House of Forestry Committee, she shocked many by demanding

II have long respected the law’s ability to shape everyday experiences. As part of my fifth grade research paper, I studied the Brown v. Board of Education. My parents were raised in the south and spoke of the educational equities they faced living in a society that supported institutionalized racism. Between listening to their stories and studying the profound socioeconomic and psychological impact segregation had on black and brown children I came away enlightened and thankful. Through that project

Vernon and some parts of Bellflower, East Los Angeles, Florence-Firestone and South Los Angeles. The 40th district reflects on the diversity of America’s people; includes a mixture of newly-arrived immigrant families which has established a strong Hispanic community. The Committee on Appropriations relates to the representatives’ ideology by being responsible for the legislation federal funds from treasury. They are generally limited to levels by the budget resolution by the House Committee on The

California Congressional District: 41 Riverside In “Congress in Black and White,” Christian Grose discusses his theory of politics and the different methods of choosing a representative that will serve the majority and minority communities equally. He believes that the best way to choose a representative is based on the majority of the people within that community. For example, he states that the best person to represent the African American community would be another African American who can empathize

Descriptive Representation: Factors that Contribute to the Underrepresentation of Hispanic-Americans in The U.S. House of Representatives According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hispanic population in the United States is fifty-four million. The 113th Congress, has twenty-eight Hispanic U.S. Representatives and only three Hispanic Senators (Green 2014, Class). The stereotypical portrait of a member of congress is a white, middle-age man, former attorney who was raised in a middle to upper class

53 million Hispanic citizens who comprise nearly 17 percent of the entire population. Despite this, Hispanic public administrators only hold 34 out of 435 Congressional seats and 4 out of 100 Senate seats. However, Hispanic leaders are making inroads into the United States political system and paving the way to represent their peers on local and national levels. In conjunction with public supporters and community groups, these professionals are inspiring the next generation of Hispanic leaders and

has been a reason why politics has shifted to finally pay attention to us Latinos, but as Professor Suro recently said, “This political season that destiny can take detours.” Our size and growth have been a reason why political parties now hire Hispanic coordinators and Latino outreach to engage our ethnicity into part taking in the civic engagement process of the United States. Many reasons can explain this for example, the incorporation into U.S society a similar experience that was shared with

elections introduced the 107th Congress. While the body has diversified, the U.S. Congress remains a largely white male institution. Currently, there are no black or Hispanic senators. Nine percent of House members are black and four percent are Hispanic. For comparison, Blacks comprise thirteen percent of the U.S. population and Hispanics twelve percent.      Women historically fare better, particularly in the Senate where they now hold thirteen seats, the most seats in history. The 435-member House

He uses records from organizations such as: American G.I. Forum, National Council of la Raza, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), and League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). He also uses newspaper articles and several government documents such as Census data. This gave a broad insight into an even