Rebuilding our economy is the top priority for the American people and this Congress. That commitment is reflected in our legislation as we work with President Obama to enact a long term economic strategy.
Charlie Gonzalez grew up as the son of a path making Member of Congress. His father, Henry B. Gonzalez, was elected in 1961 as the first Hispanic Member of Congress from Texas – a state that is now almost 37% Hispanic. It was “an inspirational time” in the words of Charlie Gonzalez, who was then a teenager. John F. Kennedy had been inaugurated as President early that year and the race drew substantial attention, in part because of the involvement of then Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn.
For Immediate Release: February 8, 2010
Contact: Emily Barocas/202-225-7295
Washington, DC -- Congressman John B. Larson released the following statement on the passing for Congressman John Murtha (PA-12).
By Congresswoman Yvette Clarke
It was August 28th, 1963, and the greatest civil rights coalition in modern history had descended upon Washington. Hundreds of thousands of protestors trekked through the heat, stretching from the Washington...
