The White House has announced for the second time that the highly anticipated meeting to launch the Congressional effort for comprehensive immigration reform has been postponed. No future date was announced, just an assurance by an unnamed White house official that the meeting will happen soon.
Smooth Digital Transition Expected For Latinos
June 12, 2009 By
Today marks the day television signals switch from analog to digital, and federal officials and broadcasters are hoping that today’s switch to an all-digital broadcast television around the country will go smoothly.
Latino-Black Rivalry Played Role in G.O.P.’s Takeover of New York State Senate
June 11, 2009 By
On Monday, when state Republicans in the New York Senate staged a surprise takeover of the chamber, they were joined by two Democrats, State Senators Pedro Espada Jr. and Hiram Monserrate. While almost every other of their Democratic colleagues walked out, the two Latino lawmakers stood back in support.
Report Finds Disparities in Health, Congressional TriCaucus Announces Legislatio
June 10, 2009 By
In a report released yesterday, the Kaiser Family Foundation found sizable health disparities present in all U.S. states between women of different racial and ethnic groups. The findings indicate that the health of women of color suffer in comparison to white women in a variety of different ways – including various measures of the quality […]
Speaking With One Voice Congressional TriCaucus Declares: “COVERAGE IS NOT ENOUGH”
June 9, 2009 By
Members of the Congressional TriCaucus – comprised of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus – held a news conference today to introduce The Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009 which outlines their priorities for healthcare reform—particularly the need to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities that […]
Senate Confirmation Hearing Date Set for Sotomayor
June 9, 2009 By
According to major news sources, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, of Vermont, has announced the date for Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor for July 13.
Sotomayor Spends Second Week in Washington
June 9, 2009 By
As Supreme Court Nominee Sonia Sotomayor continues her meet-and greets this week in Washington, Republicans are working hard to strengthen their case against the nominee by analyzing her responses to written questions and combing through her record as a lawyer and a judge. However, Senate Democrats remain confident that Sotomayor will be confirmed by a wide […]
Reid States Immigration as Top Priority
June 8, 2009 By
At a news conference on Thursday with Hispanic leaders to bolster support for Sonia Sotomayor’s Supreme Court candidacy, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), said he wants to address comprehensive immigration reform, saying that a bill is “going to happen this session, but I want it this year, if at all possible.” Reid called it one […]
Debate on Timetable for Confirmation Hearings Continues
June 4, 2009 By
As Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor continues her rounds on Capitol Hill, the leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee have yet to reach an agreement on the timetable for confirmation hearings.
National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference Urges Participation in 2010 Census
June 4, 2009 By
Today, the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), an organization that serves the 16 million Hispanic born-again Christians in the United States and Puerto Rico, urged all Latinos and immigrants in the United States to take part in the 2010 Census.
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