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 / 217 (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 Republican sponsored caucus in the United States Congress. Currently with 20 members, the CHC was formed in 2003, with the stated goal of promoting policy outcomes of importance to Americans of Hispanic or Lusitanic descent.[1] These priorities included support of the following: President George W. Bush and American troops in the war against terrorism; the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA); tax relief to families and the over two million Hispanic- and Lusitanic-owned small businesses; support for faith based initiatives; and, educational choice for all. The impetus behind the Conference's creation was the debate surrounding the nomination of conservative lawyer Miguel Estrada to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals and ideological differences in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, which was predominantly populated by Democratic members of Congress.[2][3]
- ^ "About The CHC". Congressional Hispanic Conference. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Henry Bonilla, et al., "We the (Hispanic) People...," The Wall Street Journal (March 17, 2003)
- ^ Julian Pecquet, "Latinos Take Over Washington," Adelante (April 2003)
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