List of Hispanic Americans in the United States Congress

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This is a list of Hispanic Americans who have served in the U.S. Congress.

Contents

Senator Party State Term
Octaviano Larrazolo Republican New Mexico 1928-1929
Dennis Chávez Democrat New Mexico 1935-1962
Joseph Montoya Democrat New Mexico 1964-1977
Ken Salazar Democrat Colorado 2005-present
Mel Martinez Republican Florida 2005-present
Robert Menéndez Democrat New Jersey 2006-present

Representative Party State Term
Romualdo Pacheco Republican California 1877-1878
Romualdo Pacheco Republican California 1879-1883
Ladislas Lazaro Democrat Louisiana 1913-1927
Benigno Cárdenas Hernández Republican New Mexico 1915-1917
Benigno Cárdenas Hernández Republican New Mexico 1919-1921
Néstor Montoya Republican New Mexico 1921-1923
Dennis Chávez Democrat New Mexico 1931-1935
Joaquim Octave Fernández Democrat Louisiana 1931-1941
Antonio Manuel Fernández Democrat New Mexico 1943-1956
Joseph Montoya Democrat New Mexico 1957-1964
Henry Barbosa Gonzalez Democrat Texas 1961-1998
Edward Ross Roybal Democrat California 1963-1993
Eligio (Kika) de la Garza II Democrat Texas 1965-1997
Manuel Lujan, Jr. Republican New Mexico 1969-1989
Herman Badillo Democrat New York 1971-1977
Robert Garcia Democrat New York 1978-1990
Anthony (Tony) Lee Coelho Democrat California 1979-1989
Matthew Gilbert (Marty) Martinez Democrat California 1982-2001
William (Bill) Richardson Democrat New Mexico 1983-1997
Solomon Porfirio Ortiz Democrat Texas 1983-present
Esteban Torres Democrat California 1983-1999
Albert Bustamante Democrat Texas 1985-1993
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Republican Florida 1989-present
José Serrano Democrat New York 1990-present
Edward (Ed) Pastor Democrat Arizona 1991-present
Frank Tejeda Democrat Texas 1993-1997
Robert Menéndez Democrat New Jersey 1993-2006
Xavier Becerra Democrat California 1993-present
Henry Bonilla Republican Texas 1993-2007
Lincoln Diaz-Balart Republican Florida 1993-present
Luis Gutiérrez Democrat Illinois 1993-present
Lucille Roybal-Allard Democrat California 1993-present
Nydia Velázquez Democrat New York 1993-present
Sylvestre Reyes Democrat Texas 1993-present
Ciro Davis Rodriguez Democrat Texas 1997-2005
Rubén Hinojosa Democrat Texas 1997-present
Loretta Sanchez Democrat California 1997-present
Joseph (Joe) Baca Democrat California 1999-present
Charles Gonzalez Democrat Texas 1999-present
Grace Napolitano Democrat California 1999-present
Dennis Cardoza Democrat California 2003-present
Mario Diaz-Balart Republican Florida 2003-present
Raúl Grijalva Democrat Arizona 2003-present
Devin Nunes Republican California 2003-present
Linda Sanchez Democrat California 2003-present
Henry Cuellar Democrat Texas 2005-present
John Salazar Democrat Colorado 2005-present
Albio Sires Democrat New Jersey 2006-present
Ciro Davis Rodriguez Democrat Texas 2007-present

Representative Party Territory Term
Joseph Marion Hernández Whig Florida Territory 1822-1823
José Manuel Gallegos Democrat New Mexico Territory 1853-1857
Miguel Antonio Otero Democrat New Mexico Territory 1856-1861
Francisco Perea Republican New Mexico Territory 1863-1865
José Francisco Chaves Republican New Mexico Territory 1865-1867
José Francisco Chaves Republican New Mexico Territory 1869-1871
José Manuel Gallegos Democrat New Mexico Territory 1871-1873
Trinidad Romero Republican New Mexico Territory 1877-1879
Mariano Sabino Otero Republican New Mexico Territory 1879-1881
Tranquilio Luna Republican New Mexico Territory 1881-1884
Francisco Antonio Manzanares Democrat New Mexico Territory 1884-1885
Pedro Perea Republican New Mexico Territory 1899-1901
Federico Degetau Insular Republican Puerto Rico 1901-1905
Tulio Larrinaga Unionist Puerto Rico 1905-1911
Luis Muñoz Rivera Unionist Puerto Rico 1911-1916
Félix Córdova Dávila Unionist Puerto Rico 1917-1932
José Lorenzo Pesquera Non-Partisan Puerto Rico 1932-1933
Santiago Iglesias Coalitionist Puerto Rico 1932-1939
Bolívar Pagán Coalitionist Puerto Rico 1939-1945
Jesus Toribio Piñero Popular Democratic Puerto Rico 1945-1946
Antonio Fernós-Isern Popular Democratic Puerto Rico 1946-1965
Santiago Polanco-Abreu Popular Democratic Puerto Rico 1965-1969
Jorge Luis Córdova Díaz New Progressive Puerto Rico 1969-1973
Jaime Benítez Popular Democratic Puerto Rico 1973-1977
Ron de Lugo Democrat U.S. Virgin Islands 1973-1979
Baltasar Corrada del Río New Progressive Puerto Rico 1977-1985
Ron de Lugo Democrat U.S. Virgin Islands 1981-1995
Jaime B. Fuster Popular Democratic Puerto Rico 1985-1992
Vincente Tomas (Ben) Blaz Republican Guam 1985-1993
Antonio Colorado Popular Democratic Puerto Rico 1992-1993
Carlos Romero Barceló New Progressive Puerto Rico 1993-2001
Robert Anacletus Underwood Democrat Guam 1993-2003
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá Popular Democratic Puerto Rico 2001-2005
Luis Fortuño New Progressive Puerto Rico 2005-present


United States Congress
House of Representatives, Senate — 110th Congress
Members House: Current, Former, Districts (by area) | Senate: Current (by seniority, by age), Former (expelled/censured), Classes
Leaders House: Speaker, Party leaders, Party whips, Dem. caucus, Rep. conference, Dean | Senate: President pro tempore (list), Party leaders, Assistant party leaders, Dem. Caucus (Chair, Secretary, Policy comm. chair), Rep. Conference (Chair, Vice-Chair, Policy comm. chair), Dean
Groups African Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Hispanic Americans, Caucuses, Committees, Demographics, Senate Women
Agencies, Employees & Offices Architect of the Capitol, Capitol guide service (board), Capitol police (board), Chiefs of Staff, GAO, Government Printing Office, Law Revision Counsel, Librarian of Congress, Poet laureate | House: Chaplain, Chief Administrative Officer, Clerk, Doorkeeper, Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations, Historian, Page (board), Parliamentarian, Postmaster, Reading clerk, Recording Studio, Sergeant at Arms | Senate: Chaplain, Curator, Historian, Librarian, Page, Parliamentarian, Secretary, Sergeant at Arms
Politics & Procedure Act of Congress (list), Caucuses, Committees, Hearings, Joint session, Oversight, Party Divisions, Rider | House: Committees, History, Jefferson's Manual, Procedures | Senate: Committees, Filibuster, History, Traditions, VPs' tie-breaking votes
Buildings Capitol Complex, Capitol, Botanic Garden | Office buildings– House: Cannon, Ford, Longworth, O'Neill, Rayburn, Senate: Dirksen, Hart, Russell
Research Biographical directory, Congressional Quarterly, Congressional Record, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, The Hill, Roll Call, THOMAS
Misc Mace of the House, Power of enforcement, Scandals, Softball League
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