FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 22, 2025
Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov
Congresswoman Barragán’s Statement on the United States Hispanic Business Council and Latino Business Organizations’ Support for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) released the following statement today, in response to the United States Hispanic Business Council and Latino business organizations’ support for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act.
“Thank you to the United States Hispanic Business Council, Javier Palomarez, and the various Hispanic Chamber and business leaders for their dedication and support for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act (H.R. 1330). This bipartisan legislation would establish a museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to recognize the achievements and contributions of the Latino American community and tell our American stories.
Latino Americans, who make up about one-fifth of America’s population and are the largest ethnic community in the country, deserve to have our history told in a location that signifies our role in the ongoing American story – on the National Mall.
The support from the United States Hispanic Business Council and other Latino organizations, and their efforts to work with Members from both sides of the aisle, demonstrates the broad coalition working to make the museum a reality. I look forward to a day where we can celebrate with our community, and all Americans, the opening of the National Museum of the American Latino.”
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