Celebrating a Milestone, Embracing the Future!
Commemorating Hispanic History in Congress 2025 Symposium
In 2025, the 119th Congress set a new benchmark with 56 Latino members, among the highest in U.S. history — including members of both parties in the U.S. Senate (six members) and the House of Representatives (50 members). Yet, with Latinos comprising over 20% of the U.S. population but holding just 10% of Congressional seats, the gap in representation remains.
To mark this historic milestone and spark a broader national dialogue, the United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS), in partnership with The Latino Coalition, invites you to an extraordinary, one-day symposium exploring the complex and evolving legacy of Latino representation in the U.S. Congress.
This powerful gathering of lawmakers, scholars, Congressional staff, and cultural and civic leaders will reflect on the past, examine the present, and imagine a more equitable future for Latino political engagement in the United States.
Hispanic Trailblazers in Congressional History
Latino Voices Behind the Scenes – Congressional Staff Perspectives
Latino Politics & Cultural Power
From Firsts to the Future – Latino Representation Today
Speakers
Hispanic Trailblazers in Congressional History
United States Senate Historian
U.S. Senate
Associate Historian
U.S. House of Representatives
Latino Voices Behind the Scenes – Congressional Staff Perspectives
President of the Congressional Hispanic Staff Association
U.S. House of Representatives
President of the GOP Latinos Staff Association
U.S. House of Representatives
President & CEO
Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute
Senior Manager, Government Relations
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Latino Politics & Cultural Power
Latino/a Literature and Studies Professor
University of Virginia
President & CEO
The Latino Coalition
Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino
Smithsonian Institution
From Firsts to the Future – Latino Representation Today
Congressman (R-TX)
U.S. House of Representatives
Former Congresswoman (R-FL)
U.S. House of Representatives
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