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Toning Down Rhetoric 'Needs to Start with the President'
During an interview with CBS News on Monday, Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA) said that toning down rhetoric "starts at the top, and you need to have the | Clips
Democrats decry Biden executive order turning away some asylum seekers
US representatives Nanette Barragán, Judy Chu and Raúl Grijalva say order guts legal rights, while ACLU threatens to sue
Hispanic Caucus chair bashes Senate border deal
The head of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is bashing the Senate’s new border security and foreign aid package, saying it will exacerbate the problems on the southern border rather than fix them. “There are some good provisions in the bill,” Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.) said in a statement. “However, there are many more that…
Hispanic Democrats rail against DeSantis immigration crackdown
Leaders of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) are condemning immigration proposals in Florida that would implement a series of hardline measures against undocumented immigrants. CHC Chair Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.) and Vice Chair Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) on Tuesday said the proposals are part of the “Florida Republicans’ anti-immigrant agenda,” and pinned the policies on…
House Dem leaders calm outrage over Hispanic Caucus chair
The group decided to keep Rep. Nanette Barragán on as chair after Rep. Pete Aguilar addressed lawmaker concerns over her firing of a top staffer.
Hispanic Caucus weighs ousting its chair over top staffer’s firing
Lawmakers in the group are meeting to discuss the leadership of Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.), who's long had a reputation for being a strict boss.
Hispanic Caucus chair fires executive director; group’s staff down to zero
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) has no political staffers on the active payroll after Chairwoman Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.) fired Executive Director Jacky Usyk on Thursday. The news of the firing was first reported by Dear White Staffers, an Instagram account run by anonymous Congressional staff that keeps tabs on alleged workplace abuses in…
WWII veteran receives military awards 70 years later after records destroyed in fire
Congressmember Nanette Barragán presented Dr. Strickland with his military service awards from over 70 years ago after his records were destroyed.
Democrats say candidates fail to engage Hispanic voters ‘year round’
Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.) on Wednesday said Hispanic lawmakers are struggling to reach voters in their own communities unless it’s right before an election, calling it “one of the biggest problems that we have.” Barragán, the first vice chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, said candidates are failing to reach what is one of…
Compton post office could be renamed in honor of 1st Black Marine to receive Medal of Honor
A Compton post office could be named after the first African American Marine to receive the Medal of Honor. Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragan announced the bill in honor of Pfc. James Anderson Jr., who died in the Vietnam War.