House Democratic Leadership for the 118th Congress Press Conference
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U.S. Representative Pete Aguilar (D-CA) speaking at a press conference of the House Democratic Leadership for the 118th Congress. Credit: Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images
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Pete Aguilar moves up from the vice chair position to become the third-most powerful Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives. “It’s not lost on me what my election means for my community, for the Latino community,” Aguilar said last week at a gathering of House Democrats. “Being a kid from San Bernardino, having an opportunity to guide this caucus is a great responsibility and I don’t take it lightly.”
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