Congressman David G. Valadao (R-Calif.) and Congressman Jim Costa (D-Calif.) announced they have reorganized the Congressional Portuguese Caucus for the 118th Congress. Established in 1995, by Congressman Patrick Kennedy and Congressman Richard Pombo, the Caucus has become one of the largest and most active in the House of Representatives. The Caucus is co-chaired by two […]
Posted on 19 January 2021.
Portuguese American actor Tom Hanks will host a 90-minute “Celebrating America” primetime television special on January 20, for the inauguration of Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice-President of the United States. The ceremony will be held on the West Front of the US Capitol.
Tom Hanks is just one of the few Portuguese Americans invited for the inaugural ceremony. Other Portuguese Americans present include the five re-elected politicians who served previous administrations. They are Jim Costa; Devin Nunes, David Valadão, Lori Loureiro Trahan, and Patrick Toomey.
Except for Lori Loureiro Trahan, who is a Democrat congresswoman of Massachusetts, and congressman Jim Costa a Democrat of California, the other legislators of Portuguese descent are all Republicans who served under the Trump Administration not without consequence.