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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
November 19, 2013 Joseph Rendeiro
jrendeiro@nclr.org
(202) 776-1566
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Wednesday, November 20, Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR (National Council of La Raza), will participate in a tele-town hall organized by the Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force, in which participants will discuss budget negotiations in Congress and the effects on the Latino community. Sens. Robert Menendez (D–NJ), Chairman of the Hispanic Task Force, and Patty Murray (D–WA), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, are scheduled to participate in the town hall, which will be a listen-only event. However, NCLR representatives will available to discuss the call at the conclusion of the event. To schedule an interview with an NCLR representative, please contact Joseph Rendeiro at jrendeiro@nclr.org or (202) 776-1566.
If you plan on participating in the briefing, you must RSVP at www.dsoc.senate.gov/events.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: Tele-town hall on budget negotiations in Congress
WHO: Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR
Sen. Robert Menendez (D–NJ), Chairman of the Hispanic Task Force
Sen. Patty Murray (D–WA), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee
WHEN: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 2:00 p.m. EST
HOW: RSVP here for dial-in information
NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org or follow along on Facebook and Twitter.
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