Adriano Espaillat to head Hispanic Causus in US Congress

[Dolores]

Adriano Espaillat (Democrat-NY) will head the Hispanic Caucus in the 119th Congress that is scheduled to reconvene on 3 January 2025. On the agenda of the caucus will be immigration issues and protection of immigrants.

Espaillat was born in Santiago de los Caballeros in 1954 but has spent the vast majority of his life in New York City, becoming the principal voice of Dominicans in the Big Apple.

There are 43 members of the House of Representatives that belong to the Hispanic Caucus, a record number. They are all members of the Democrat Party, thus composing 20% of the total seats belonging to the party in the House of Representatives where they are in the minority after the sweeping victory by the Republican Party in the 5 November 2024. The Republican Party won the presidency, the popular vote and the control of the House and the Senate in the United States...

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[bob saunders]

The Latino and Hispanic American presence in the US Congress is set to grow following the 2024 elections. With three candidates elected to the Senate—including two Colombian Americans—and six to the House of Representatives, the total number of Latino and Hispanic members of congress will increase from 56 to 61 in the 119th Congress. This includes six Senators and 55 House members, with 42 Democrats and 19 Republicans.

Notably, the 119th Congress will feature a record number of Colombian-American representatives, with Bernie Moreno and Ruben Gallego serving in the Senate and Scott Perry in the House.