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This is a list of Hispanic and Latino Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Persons included are identified as having a lineage from Spain or Latin America, a definition that includes Brazil, but not Portugal. Entries shaded in gray refer to current members of the U.S. Congress.
PictureSenator (lifespan)Hispanic Or Latino AncestryPartyAlex Padilla (born 1973)Mexican [17]Ben Ray Luján (born 1972)Mexican [16]Catherine Cortez Masto [14] (born 1964)Mexican [15]Ted Cruz (born 1970)Cuban [13]Currently, there are 47 members of the 116th United States Congress who are Latino or Hispanic Americans. 40 of these members are representatives in the United States House of Representatives, 4 of them are members of the United States Senate, and the final 3 members are territorial delegates.
The Cabinet of the United States, which is the principal advisory body to the President of the United States, has had 21 Hispanic and Latino American members altogether, with two of them serving in multiple positions for a total of 23 cabinet appointments.
Dec 3, 2022 · Representative-elect Gabriel Vasquez speaks at a Congressional Hispanic Caucus event welcoming new Latino members to Congress at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee on...
- Christian Paz
Jan 9, 2023 · Our analysis of the 118th Congress reflects the 534 voting members of Congress as of Jan. 3, 2023. Portuguese American members are not included in the Hispanic count. The vast majority (80%) of racial and ethnic minority members in the new Congress are Democrats, while 20% are Republicans.
- Katherine Schaeffer
Dec 14, 2022 · There are 52 Hispanic or Latino Members serving: 46 in the House, including 2 Delegates and the Resident Commissioner, and 7 in the Senate. There are 21 Members (16 Representatives, 3 Delegates, and 2 Senators) who are Asian Americans or
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Nov 18, 2022 · The Congressional Hispanic Caucus welcomed a record number of Latino elected to Congress; at least 45 Hispanics will begin in January.
