This week HLF sent a letter to U.S. Representatives in support of H.R. 6246, a bill introduced by Jenniffer Gonzalez, Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress (officially known as the Resident Commissioner), that would move the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C.–Mario H. Lopez, President of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court: “It is vital that Justices on the Supreme Court adhere to ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund President, Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement in response to the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Restoring Internet Freedom Order that went into effect today: “The internet is an incredible tool for education, small businesses, innovation, ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund President, Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement in response to today’s filing of the Discharge Petition in the US House of Representatives: “The Hispanic Leadership Fund applauds Republican Representatives Carlos Curbelo, Jeff Denham, and Will ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez released a letter to key members of Congress and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, calling for an investigation into strong indications of conflicts of interest and ethical violations by Puerto ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez and nine other signatories from free market organizations sent a letter to key members of Congress, calling for a hearing on the lack of progress made by the Puerto Rico ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund sent letters to House and Senate leadership, as well as conferees working on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, calling for the removal of a new tax on certain businesses operating in Puerto Rico. ...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement in response to a recent announcement from Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai regarding the agency’s plan to vote on updating outdated media ownership rules: “The Hispanic Leadership ...
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