Washington, DC – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation’s premier Latino youth leadership development and educational organization, will host a welcome reception for the Hispanic members of the 114th Congress at a ceremonial swearing-in on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, in the Congressional Auditorium at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C.   Judge Terry J. Hatter, Jr., Chief Judge, Central District of California, will participate in the program and swear-in the Hispanic members of the 114th Congress, including newly-elected CHCI Chair Rep. Linda Sanchez.

CHCI welcomes the largest class of Hispanic members of Congress in our nation’s history with 37 members of Hispanic descent elected or returning to Senate and House seats in January.  The Latino community played a pivotal role in the November elections on a national level and in state and local races all around the country.

WHAT:            CHCI Ceremonial Swearing-In Honoring
Hispanic Members of the 114^th Congress

WHO:              Rep. Linda Sanchez, CHCI Incoming Chair

Rep. Rubén Hinojosa, CHCI Outgoing Chair

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader

Hon. Terry J. Hatter, Jr., Chief Judge, Central District of California

                                    Hispanic American Members of Congress

WHEN:           Tuesday, January 6, 2015

                       7:15 p.m. Ceremonial Swearing-In

Media check-in from 6:00 to 6:45 pm

WHERE:       Capitol Visitors Center

Congressional Auditorium
East Capitol St NE & First St SE, Washington, D.C. 20004

Media must RSVP to the CHCI press office at 202-548-5876, or sgrosa@chci.org.

About CHCI

CHCI is the premier Hispanic nonprofit and nonpartisan 501(c)(3) leadership development organization in the country that educates, empowers, and connects Latino youth by providing leadership development programs and educational services. CHCI directly impacts the lives of more than 1,600 students and young professionals each year through its fellowships,  congressional internships, scholarships, Ready to Lead (R2L^®) college readiness program, and R2L NextGen program.The CHCI Board of Directors is comprised of Hispanic members of Congress, nonprofit, union and corporate leaders. Visit www.chci.org, or join us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.