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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Withholds Dues to Democrats

HeadlineMar 11, 2005

In news from Capitol Hill, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus are withholding their party membership dues in protest. According to the newspaper The Hill, the decision was the culmination of several years of frustration with what they view as the Democratic Party’s failure to reach out to Latinos and include them in the decision-making process.

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