Last week, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the “No Red and Blue Banks” Act, legislation that would prevent banks from turning away businesses based on their company’s policies on social issues. Sen. Kennedy’s proposed legislation comes just a few months ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund President, Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement: “The Hispanic Leadership Fund congratulates Lea Marquez Peterson on her hard-fought victory in Tuesday’s primary election for the 2nd Congressional District of Arizona. Marquez Peterson offers a valuable ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund president Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address tonight: “Over the past year we have seen significant economic progress, from historic tax reform to a reduction ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Mario H. Lopez, President of the Hispanic Leadership Fund and a former Executive Director of the Congressional Hispanic Conference, issued the following statement in response to the decision by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus that rejected Rep. Carlos Curbelo’s (R-FL) membership ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Mario H. Lopez, president of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, issued the following statement in response to the recent healthcare proposal released by Republican gubernatorial nominee Ed Gillespie: “In the Commonwealth, health care premiums and costs have skyrocketed while coverage ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): “The sad reality is that President Obama did overstep his Constitutional authority to ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Today some of the most prominent national Latino and conservative leaders released the following statement regarding the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: We have been encouraged by President Trump’s comments about the future the ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement in response to the pardoning of Joe Arpaio: “Joe Arpaio repeatedly violated the U.S. Constitution and the fundamental rights of American citizens. Federal courts found him to be ...
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