secretary azar: wonderful. you red why? we ll break away here with a reminder can you see this online at c-span.org. the u.s. house gaveling in for legislative work. six bills today. we expect votes after 3:00 eastern. live coverage on c-span. our chaplain father conroy. chaplain conroy: thank you for giving us another day. at the end of another long and difficult year, signs of hope they feel long and difficult work of compromise and problem solving has been encouraging. continue to inspire the men and women of congress to work together to fashion bills to fund the government and offer assistance to those who find themselves on the edge of economic disaster. bless as well those who in great hope deliver vaccines to the men and women who have been on the frontline of the battle against the plague of covid of covid-19. may their work continue in good and improving health. comfort those who have suffered the loss of loved ones during this difficult year. may all that is don
i hate the reference of the sleeping giant, they have not been sleeping. latinos want to be engaged in the process. i guess i wont be asking that question again. for anyone who still believes in that reference, latinos were wide-awake in 2020, they showed up and made a difference. how they voted and why is the subject to be begin to analyze today and will continue to do so for the coming months. the best way to start this conversation, joe biden is the president-elect and kamala harris is the vice facts.nt-elect, more americans voted in 2020 than in any other election in more than 100 years. highest voter the turnout for latinos in history. differencers made a in the outcome of the election in several states. latinos are not monolithic. in fact, president trump made inroads with latino voters in many states to win the election. he served as labor secretary under president obama. also joining us is the co-founder of the lincoln project. he is a former political director for th
2020 presidential election and the latino vote. no question that 2020 will be a year of intersecting crises in the midst of a pandemic and the most consequential election in a lifetime. more americans voted in the 2020 election than any other in modern history with 65% of eligible voters casting a valid and for the first time in our country s history latinos were the largest ethnic minority in the electorate with 32 million eligible voters for record numbers of latinos turning out the vote, highest numbers of latino and latino youth in the previous election cycle. donald trump and president-elect joe biden benefited from higher turnout of latino voters across the us yet the support they received from this diverse and complex electorate buried in different parts of the country. the majority of latinos lean democratic when it comes to faith levels there are differences that cannot be so easily counted on by either party. today s conversation will highlight have record levels of
so for the first time in our country s history latinos, the largest ethnic minority in electric with 32 million eligible voters and record numbers of latinos turning out to vote congressman hice numbers of latina and latinos we ve seen in the previous election cycle. both presidential donald trump and present elect joe biden benefited for the high turnout ofhe latino voters across the u. yet the support that they received from this very diverse and complex electorate, and why, varied into parts of the country. country. national the majority of latino mailing democratic, what a consistent levels are many different constituencies that cannot be so easilyy counted on by either party. today s conversation will highlight how record levels of latino turnout and active the outcome of key races and [inaudible] the marquis battles instead. we are thrilled and acclaimed journalist and trusted voice in the latino community the moderate today s panel of experts. together, they will exp
presidential election and the latino vote. there is no question that 2020 for the first time in our country s history, latinos were the largest ethnic minority, with 32 million eligible voters and with record numbers of latinos turning out the vote. indeed, both president donald trump and president elect joe biden benefited from the high turnout of latino voters across the us yet the support that they received from this very diverse and complex electorate and why they are read in different parts of the country. while nationally the majority of latinos mailing democratic, when it comes to the state level, there are many constituencies that cannot be so easily counted on by either party. we are thrilled that maria selena will moderate. as we transition to a new administration and enter a new year, it is important to focus on the lessons learned and to know that the latino voice and our vote cannot be taken for granted. it requires an authentic connection and investment. i wan