{"id":2428638,"date":"2025-04-29T07:40:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T11:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-to-be-honored-for-contributions-as-top-ranking-latino-official\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T07:44:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T11:44:09","slug":"rubio-to-be-honored-for-contributions-as-top-ranking-latino-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-to-be-honored-for-contributions-as-top-ranking-latino-official\/","title":{"rendered":"Rubio to be honored for contributions as top-ranking Latino official"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frubio-to-be-honored-for-contributions-as-top-ranking-latino-official%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2428638&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) is set to honor Marco rubio, the first Latino Secretary of state, at its annual gala this Wednesday. Rubio&#8217;s confirmation is important in U.S. political history, and the event will also acknowledge the contributions of other notable figures such as Dominican President Luis abinader and Congress members Maria Elvira Salazar and Juan Vargas. CHLI Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen highlighted their dedication to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">public service<\/a> and the Hispanic community. Despite these advancements, a poll indicates decreasing satisfaction among Latino voters regarding economic issues. Rubio will receive the CHLI Lifetime Leadership Award, and the gala will take place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Washington.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rubio to be recognized for contributions as country&rsquo;s highest-ranking Latino government official<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2099559\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marco Rubio<\/a>&lsquo;s contributions as the country&rsquo;s first Latino top diplomat are being commemorated.<\/p>\n<p>The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute will recognize Rubio&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">history-making confirmation<\/a> during its annual gala this Wednesday, according to the group, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization founded by the Republican-affiliated Congressional Hispanic Conference.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3390393\/100-days-trump-border-setbacks-deporting-immigrants\/\">100-day report card: Trump tackles border but hits setbacks on deporting immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3393649\/trump-administration-fact-checking-social-media\/\">Senior Trump officials adopt their boss&#8217;s combative fact-checking tactics on social media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3394424\/trump-fema-review-council-members-fix-system\/\">Trump announces FEMA Review Council members to fix &#8216;broken system&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The contributions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dominican-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dominican<\/a> President Luis Abinader, Rep. Maria Elvira&nbsp;Salazar (R-FL), and Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA) will also be acknowledged this week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;CHLI is honored to recognize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-request-full-hearing-on-fauci-dog-testing\/\" title=\"GOP Lawmakers Request Full Hearing On Fauci Dog Testing\">outstanding leadership<\/a> of President Abinader, Secretary Rubio, Congresswoman Salazar, Congressman Vargas, and CHLI alumnus Fernandez,&rdquo; CHLI Chairwoman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ileana-ros-lehtinen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ileana Ros-Lehtinen<\/a>, a former Republican representative from Florida, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Their unwavering dedication to public service and profound impact on the Hispanic community exemplify CHLI&rsquo;s core values of leadership, community, and diversity of thought.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The CHLI event comes after Rubio, a former senator from Florida, became the country&rsquo;s highest-ranking Latino federal government official and a record number of Latinos&nbsp;were elected to Congress last year. There are 53 Latinos in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House<\/a> and seven in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate<\/a>, including freshman Sens. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ruben-gallego\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ruben Gallego <\/a>(D-AZ) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-moreno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bernie Moreno<\/a> (R-OH).<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, as Latinos remain underrepresented among college graduates, boards of directors, and C-suite executives, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> popularity among the demographic has decreased since last year&rsquo;s election.<\/p>\n<p>A poll conducted by UnidosUS, Voces Unidas, the League of United Latin American Citizens, and Climate Power en Acci&oacute;n and published Monday, before Trump marks the first 100 days of his second administration Tuesday, found that 60% of the national survey&rsquo;s 1,002 respondents consider the country to be headed in the wrong direction. On average, 51% of polling respondents agree, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/state-of-the-union\/direction-of-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>RealClearPolitics<\/em><\/a>  aggregation of survey data.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Latino voters are frustrated that their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">economic priorities<\/a> are being ignored and that a key promise made by President Trump during the election is not being kept,&rdquo;&nbsp;UnidoUS president and CEO Janet Murgu&iacute;a said in a statement. &ldquo;Economic discontent was the most potent driver in the 2024 election, helping President Trump increase support among Latinos. But over half of Hispanic voters feel the economy is worse now than a year ago and nearly as many believe it will be worse a year from now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Exit polls from the 2024 election found that Trump had 46% support among Latinos compared to then-Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&lsquo;s 51%. That was an improvement from his 32% share of the vote in 2020 against former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> and 28% support in 2016 against that cycle&rsquo;s Democratic presidential nominee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hillary-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hillary Clinton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3387630\/state-department-reorganization-internal-marco-rubio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES &lsquo;COMPREHENSIVE&rsquo; INTERNAL REORGANIZATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rubio will be awarded the CHLI Lifetime Leadership Award during the CHLI&rsquo;s 21st annual gala and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-pass-government-funding-debt-ceiling-bill-thats-dead-on-arrival-in-the-senate-amid-shutdown-fears\/\" title=\"House Democrats Pass Government Funding, Debt Ceiling Bill That\u2019s Dead-On-Arrival In The Senate Amid Shutdown Fears\">leadership event<\/a> on Wednesday at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Washington. Abinader will be presented with the CHLI Founders International Leadership Award, while Salazar and Vargas receive public service awards.<\/p>\n<p>A State Department spokesperson did not respond to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&lsquo;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2099559\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2099559\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rubio to be honored for his role as the first Latino Secretary of State<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2428639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/marco-rubio-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[20129,4722,54266,50402,5438],"class_list":["post-2428638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-contributions","tag-honor","tag-latino-official","tag-leadership-2","tag-rubio"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/marco-rubio-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2428638"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2428643,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428638\/revisions\/2428643"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2428639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2428638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2428638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2428638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}