Congressional Hispanic Caucus Sends a Letter to the President-Elect

In a letter sent to the Obama transition team late Tuesday, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus formally asked President-Elect Obama to consider a number of Hispanic legislators for his Cabinet. The members of Congress whom the CHC is supporting include Congressman John Salazar (D-CO) for Secretary of Agriculture, Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX) for Secretary of Education, Raul [...]

Congressman Xavier Becerra for U.S Trade Representative?

Latino Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA) appears to be a leading candidate to become President-elect Barack Obama‘s chief trade negotiator. If selected, Congressman Becerra would be the first Hispanic to become U.S. Trade Representative. Currently, Congressman Becerra is the highest-ranking Hispanic in Congress, serving as Vice Chairman of the Democratic Caucus. As USTR, Becerra would negotiate [...]