Congressional Hispanic Caucus considering ousting leader over sudden staff exodus
CBSN
Some members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) are considering ousting Rep. Nanette Barragán, Democrat of California, as their leader after she fired the group's executive director on Thursday, multiple people familiar with the situation tell CBS News.
Barragán, 46, represents parts of South Los Angeles and areas around the Port of Los Angeles and has served since 2017. She became CHC chair in January, leading a group that now boasts a record 42 members serving in the House and Senate, all of them Democrats.
Several of those lawmakers and senior staff for CHC members raised concerns about Barragan's ability to lead the caucus on Thursday, hours after she fired the caucus's executive director, Jacky Usyk, who had been on the job for less than three weeks.
