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Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kamala Harris (D-CA), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced legislation on Monday to establish the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys.

The Trump administration is proposing changes that would make federal agencies the sole entities empowered to nominate properties on public lands for preservation and would eliminate the appeals process for individual citizens -- a change that would adversely affect Indian Country. Representatives Rubén Gallego (D-AZ), Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), and Deb Haaland (D-NM) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt and the Acting Director of the National Park Service criticizing the Department’s proposed rule.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus members are trying to protect immigrant Gold Star families, those who lost family members in active duty, following reports that the Trump administration is scaling back the Parole in Place program, which protects undocumented military family members from deportation.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) introduced legislation this week to provide much-needed support to private student loan borrowers.

Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) is now calling on the FBI to investigate whether Phantom Fireworks’ donation of $750,000 worth of products, or any others, were done as part of a quid pro quo on holding tariffs against China.

ICE officers can't enter someone's residence without a warrant. When they don't have a warrant, they sometimes describe themselves as police officers to get people to let them in the door. Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) is pushing for a new law to stop this practice.

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have paired to introduce their Fair Chance at Housing Act, legislation to remove barriers to obtaining federal housing assistance for individuals with criminal records and their families.

The number of Hispanics in the U.S. reached a new high of 59.9 million in 2018, but the rate of growth has slowed in recent years.

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced a bill to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs’ definition of “minority group member” to explicitly include LGBTQ veterans.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is declaring climate change an official national emergency via a congressional resolution.

Economic experts predict that the marijuana industry could one day reach $166 billion in annual sales, but questions around diversity and equality continue to be a top issue. Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) introduced legislation last month to extend several Small Business Administration (SBA) initiatives to small businesses operating in the cannabis sector.

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) wants to stop the practice of unnecessary family separations with two new bills she introduced on Tuesday, including one with Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (D-CA).