Three Latino Republican congressional lawmakers are now endorsing Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for president after previously supporting former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
Florida senator and GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio filed a senate bill on Tuesday that will remove special benefits from Cuban Immigrants in the U.S. The Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2016 aims to change years of practice where Cubans collect their benefits in the U.S. then going back to the Cuba.
Donald Trump's inflammatory rhetoric, often perceived as anti-Mexican within the Latino community, has not gone unnoticed on Capitol Hill, where prominent Latino GOP leaders are working to put roadblocks onto his path toward their party's nomination.
Coinciding with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's official presidential campaign announcement, a new advertisement has been released highlighting his stance on issues critical to the Latino community.
In preparation of the two-week congressional recess, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) will launch a paid-advertising campaign targeting "several vulnerable" House Republicans accused of making it difficult for students to afford college.
The Republican Party has selected a Cuban American freshman congressman to deliver the GOP’s State of the Union rebuttal in Spanish Tuesday night. Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., would deliver the Spanish-language address.
The incoming 114th U.S. Congress will feature the largest class of Latinos, and an increase of Republican Latinos in the House of Representatives, thanks in part to Florida voters giving the win to Miami-Dade School Board member Carlos Curbelo against Democratic incumbent Rep. Joe Garcia for the Sunshine State's 26th Congressional District.
Florida's 26th congressional district is home to a heavy Cuban population, and its House of Representatives election has challenged candidates to confront Cuban politics.
