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News, Op-Eds, Letters of Support & Press Releases

October 24, 2023

MANA Joins Latino Organizations to Submit Comments to FCC on Digital Discrimination

October 2023

MANA President and CEO Joins Robin Strongin for National Consumers League Podcast Episode: We Can Do This!

Spring 2023

LATINO Magazine Op-Ed: Clarion Call on Obesity

August 2023

Q&A Interview with MANA President and CEO, Amy Hinojosa, on Health Equity Collaborative

August 15, 2023

ACLI Impact Blog: Are You Certain? The Need for Latina Financial Education

July 11, 2023

HTTP Coalition Urges Congress to Find a Sustainable Funding Solution to the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)

July 6, 2023

Support for Rosemarie (Rosie) Hidalgo to Serve as Director of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women

May 9, 2023

Support for Xochitl Torres Small to Serve as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

April 24, 2023

MANA Joins Hundreds of National Organizations to Appeal to Secretary Becerra Regarding Medicaid Unwinding

April 2023

MANA Joins Health Equity Collaborative Open Letter to 118th Congress and Biden Administration on Health Equity Principles

February 21, 2023

Comments to FCC on Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination

February 16, 2023

Op-Ed NJ.com: Diverse broadcasters need a champion on the FCC, not some wishy-washy neutral player

February 10, 2023

National Hispanic Organizations Urge President Biden to Nominate an Hispanic Candidate to the Federal Communications Commission

January 31, 2023

Comments to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Regarding Essential Health Benefits - Obesity Treatment

December 2, 2022

Feature New York Times: Younger Latinas Are Making Gains Toward Retirement Savings - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

 

November 19, 2022

Op-Ed Richmond Times: Column: Federal program doesn’t help vulnerable communities, it hurts them (richmond.com)

 

August 19, 2022

MANA Joins Coalition letter to Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Scott to support Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

August 12, 2022

MANA Submits Letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack to expand consideration of dietary needs of Hispanic families for WIC recommendations

August 1, 2022

MANA Joins Amici Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Cases Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v President and Fellows of Harvard College; and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc v. University of North Carolina, ET AL.

June 24, 2022

MANA Opposes Roll Back of Constitutional Rights by Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

March 16, 2022

MANA Joins Advocates to Urge Congress to reinstate and expand guaranteed emergency paid sick days and paid family and medical leave

March 8, 2022

Diverse broadcasters need a champion on the FCC, not some wishy-washy neutral player (nj.com)

March 3, 2022

MANA Joins Advocates to Support Job Protection Act

 

March 2, 2022

MANA Joins Coalition to ask Congress to Prioritize Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in Omnibus Spending Bill

February 10, 2022

MANA Joins Coalition to Urge Congress Members to Co-Sponsor Schedules that Work Act

 

January 31, 2022

Consumers for Quality Care Thanks Senator Warnock (GA) for Introduction of Capping Prescription Costs Act

January 31, 2022

MANA Joins Over 250 Organizations to Tell the U.S. Senate #CareCantWait and to Pass Build Back Better

 

December 17, 2021

Oregon needs Build Back Better health care now (statesmanjournal.com)

November 8, 2021

How H-2B Visa Reform Can Turn the Tide on Immigration Reform (Medium)

October 27. 2021

Immunity for the Community - Presented by VICE x Ad Council x COVID Collaborative x Latinovations (YouTube)

October 27, 2021

MANA Joins Rare Disease Advocates to Make Congress Aware of Orphan Drug Tax Credit Limitations in Reconciliation Bill

October 27, 2021

Top Retirement Challenges for Women (Yahoo News)

October 6, 2021

MANA Joins CQC to Call on Congress to Protect Patients from COVID-19 Bills and Medical Debt

October 6, 2021

MANA Joins National Organizations to Support Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act

September 15, 2021

MANA Joins GreenLatinos and 21 National Latino Organizations to Outline Latino Climate Justice Framework

August 27, 2021

“Take the Shackles Off my Feet”: Activists Rally for the Equal Rights Amendment on Women’s Equality Day (msmagazine.com)

July 29, 2021

MANA Supports the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights

 

July 28, 2021

MANA Statement: Seniors Can't Afford for Congress to Lose Sight of Rebate Reform

July 27, 2021

MANA Joins Advocates to Support Nomination of Rob Santos as U.S. Census Bureau Director

July 20, 2021

MANA Supports The Support Through Loss Act

 

July 18, 2021

MANA Joins GreenLatinos Coalition to Push Congress on Electric Vehicle Equity

July 16, 2021

MANA Joins Hispanic Advocates to Support Permanent Broadband Benefit in Infrastructure Bill

July 7, 2021

MANA Joins Coalition to Support Nomination of Catherine Lhamon as Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights at Dept of Education

June 30, 2021

MANA Joins Women's Sports Foundation to Ask NCAA to Release Findings of Gender Equity Review

June 28, 2021

MANA Joins Consumers for Quality Care to Urge HHS and CMS to Swiftly Address Threats to Consumers’ Health Care

May 20, 2021

Letter to Secretary Bunch Regarding Site Location for the National Museum of the American Latino

May 7, 2021

MANA Joins Coalition to Support HEAL for Immigrant Families Act

April 22, 2021

Significant Questions Remain for H.R. 3

April 7, 2021

Health Equity Collaborative Leads National Community Organizations in Submitting New Health Equity Guidelines to Lawmakers

Progressive, Civil Rights Groups Call for Health Equity Emphasis Politico

April 6, 2021

MANA Joins Advocates to Push for Permanent Broadband Benefit Legislation

March 15, 2021

Overwhelming Community Support to Extend Eviction Moratorium

February 22, 2021

MANA Joins Coalition in Support of Raise the Wage Act

 

February 19, 2021

Michelle Cuevas-Stubblefield Named Chair of the MANA National Board of Directors The Topeka Capital-Journal

February 5, 2021

MANA Joins Multicultural Coalition to Request Senate Office of Diversity and Inclusion

February 3, 2021

MANA Joins Women's Organizations to Request Swift Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act

January 15, 2021

MANA Joins MMTC Letter to FCC Regarding Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling Services

January 8, 2021

MANA Joins Feminist Majority Foundation in Calling on Biden Administration to Establish and Office of Gender Equity at the Department of Education

December 28, 2020

FCC Says 'Si' to Searchlight, ForgeLight Deal for Univision, MANA Among Detractors Radio+Television Business Report

December 14, 2020

Letter to Congress Encouraging Passage of National Museum of the American Latino Act

December 7, 2020

MANA Joins RespectAbility for Webinar: How to Join Biden-Harris Administration or Key Commission

December 2, 2020

MANA Joins 100s of Organizations to Support Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act

December 1, 2020

Hispanic Leadership Group Develops Blueprint for the Future Al Dia News

November 24, 2020

MANA Joins Over 70 Civil Rights Groups to Urge Congress to Hire Diverse Staff

November 11, 2020

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Asks Biden-Harris Administration for Latino Appointments to Cabinet

October 15, 2020

Women Demand: A Letter to Federal Elected Officials and Candidates From the Women's Community

October 13, 2020

Inside the Creation of Hispanic Heritage Month  Diversity Inc.

October 1, 2020

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Releases 2020-2024 Hispanic Public Policy Agenda

September 24, 2020

Latinos For A Fair Judiciary Urge Senate to Oppose Consideration of New Supreme Court Justice Until After 2020 Election

September 15, 2020

COVID-19 and Hispanic Essential Employees  Comcast Newsmakers

September 14, 2020

MANA Joins 100s of Women's Organizations to Support Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

September 14, 2020

MANA Condemns Executive Order for International Pricing Index Model to Change Part B & Part D Reimbursements

September 9, 2020

Diabetes reform brings needed relief to seniors, but more action needed  South Florida Sun Sentinal

August 26, 2020

Americans Ponder Racial Inequities on Women's Equality Day  Voice of America

August 5, 2020

MANA Joins Hispanic Technology & Telecommunications Partnership to Push Congress for Emergency Broadband Benefit

 

August 3, 2020

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Condemns Suggestion to Delay Election

July 17, 2020

MANA Joins Over 100 National Organizations to Call for National Alzheimer's Prevention Goal

July 15, 2020

MANA Joins 25 Multicultural Coalition to Urge Congress to Provide Wireless Subsidies to Families in Need

July 2, 2020

Commentary: Distance Education is the Next Crisis for Our Children  Chicago Tribune

June 30, 2020

MANA Joins Coalition to Urge Congressional Leadership to Increase SNAP Benefits

June 2020

America's Essential Worker is Latina  Latino Magazine

May 21, 2020

Time to End "La Brecha Digital"  Medium

May 20, 2020

MANA Joins Coalition of 40 Organizations to Urge Secretary Azar to Reconsider CMS Waiver on Advance Directives

May 11, 2020

MANA Joins National Coalition to Urge HHS to Expand Funding to Address Impact of COVID-19 on Underserved Communities

May 7, 2020

MANA Joins as Amici on Brief Ensuring Tenant Protections from Harassment/Discrimination: Francis v. Kings Park Manor 

May 5, 2020

MANA Joins National Coalition to Support Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act of 2020

May 4, 2020

MANA Joins Diverse National Coalition to Request Demographic COVID-19 Data from Congress, HHS

April 29, 2020

MANA Joins Coalition of Over 200 Organizations to Urge Congress to Pass the COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020

April 23, 2020

MANA President/CEO, Amy Hinojosa, Speaks to Dr. Anica Camela Mulzac on the Impacts of COVID-19 on Latinas

April 16, 2020

Press Release: Multicultural Groups Form Health Equity Collaborative

April 7, 2020

MANA Joins 80+ Organizations Petition EEOC to Protect Workers' Access to Justice During Coronavirus Pandemic

April 3, 2020

Collateral Deaths From Pandemic Begin to Take Toll on Health Systems Morning Consult

March 25, 2020

MANA and HTTP Host National Virtual TownHall With Latino Leaders on Census and Broadband Access Amid Global Health Crisis

March 21, 2020

MANA Joins Lupus Foundation of America Coalition to Urge Congress to Maintain Supply of Hydroxychloroquine for People with Lupus

March 20, 2020

MANA Joins Coalition to Ask Congress to Protect Patient & Disability Community with Medication Access

March 4, 2020

MANA Joins Consumers for Quality Care to Voice Concerns Over the Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for 2021
 

February 12, 2020

MANA Joins NOW Racial Justice Summit on Capitol Hill

 

February 11, 2020

Congress Can No Longer Ignore The Need for Broadband Access  By: Amy Hinojosa, MANA President and CEO (Medium)

 

February 3, 2020

MANA Joins Over 150 Organizations to Petition the Secretary of State to Rescind Visa Regulations Discriminating Against Pregnant Immigrant Women of Color

 

January 31, 2020

MANA Joins Coalition to Support Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act

 

January 13, 2020

MANA Joins as Supporter of LA Collab Initiative to Increase Latinx Representation in Hollywood

January 6, 2020

MANA Elects New National Board Members

 

December 26, 2019

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Calls for the Immediate Removal of Stephen Miller as Trump Advisor

 

December 20, 2019

MANA Joins Consumers for Quality Care to Urge Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to Reject Tennessee Medicaid Waiver Proposal

 

December 13, 2019

MANA Supports Medical Education for a Diverse America Act

 

August 16, 2019

MANA President and CEO Among Signers of Querida Familia Open Letter to Latino Communities in Crisis

August 13, 2019

Latino Leaders Rebuke Trump's Public Charge Expansion

August 6, 2019

Latino Leaders Mourn the Deaths in El Paso and Dayton

MANA Endorses  National Museum of the American Latino Act

June 27, 2019

MANA Educates Community on Finances and Savings  The Desert Review

 

June 12, 2019

Unchecked Facial Recognition Technology Can Harm Vulnerable Communities  By: Amy Hinojosa, MANA President and CEO (Medium)

 

June 5, 2019

Latino Leaders Condemn Deaths of Immigrant Children in Federal Custody

April 17, 2019

Strengthening Online Privacy Vital for Women  By Amy Hinojosa, MANA President and CEO (Medium)

January 23, 2019

MANA Joins Consumer Groups to Oppose Legislation Weakening the Federal Trade Commission’s Ability to Protect Consumers From Pyramid Schemes

 

January 14, 2019

HACR Announces New Board Chair, Executive Committee; MANA President and CEO Named Vice Chair

 

January 10, 2019

MANA Joins Coalition to Oppose Rescission of Joint School Discipline Guidance Package

 

August 10, 2018

Hispanics for a Fair Judiciary Raise Concerns for Kavanaugh Nomination

June 20, 2018

MANA Joins American Federation of Teachers and Coalition to File Complaint with United Nations Human Right Council Regarding Trump Administration Zero Tolerance Policy

 

May 17, 2018

Editorial: Topeka Women Deserve National Recognition

Topeka Capital-Journal

May 10, 2018

Civil Rights Leaders Call on Congress to Protect Americans Online

 

La Vida Robo

Retirement Income Journal

April 17, 2018

NHLA Announces New Executive Committee; MANA President and CEO Named Treasurer

 

January 22, 2018

MANA to Congress: Unacceptable to Use Dreamers as Pawns

December 19, 2017

MANA Elects New Members to National Board of Directors

 

November 17, 2017

Nominations Open for MANA National Board of Directors

November 6, 2017

WISER Receives AARP Foundation Grant to Develop Latina Retirement Savings Account Project with MANA in TX, NM, KS

November 2, 2017

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Co-Sponsors Latina Equal Pay Summit in Washington, DC

October 16, 2017

Consensus Can Lead the Way for Online Privacy

Huffington Post

September 15, 2017

National Latino Organizations Announce Latino Heritage Month of Action

September 5, 2017

MANA Joins National Latino Leadership to Condemn Actions Ending DACA

July 17, 2017

MANA and HTTP Weigh In with FCC to Support Open Internet

July 17, 2017

MANA Joins National Multicultural Organizations to Advocate for Open Internet

June 1, 2017

MANA Welcomes Newest Chapter: MANA de Savannah at Armstrong

May 31, 2017

MANA Joins Broad Coalition Asking Members of Congress to Support Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

April 24, 2017

A Strong Copyright Office Protects Independent and Diverse Creators HuffingtonPost

April 19, 2017

LATINO LEADERS: WE WILL DEFEND OUR PRIORITIES FROM ATTACK IN TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

See the NHLA First 100 Days Analysis

April 5, 2017

MANA Joins National Coalition of Organizations to Reject Trump Administration FY 2017 Cuts to Senior Community Service Employment Program

March 15, 2017

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Opposes American Health Care Act

March 2, 2017

MANA Joins Over 300 Women's Groups to Outline Priorities to Trump Administration

February 9, 2017

MANA Joins Multicultural Coalition to Call for Protecting and Strengthening the Open Internet

January 30, 2017

MANA Joins 250 National, State and Local Organizations to Oppose Confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education

January 25, 2017

MANA Joins National Hispanic Leadership Agenda in Condemning Trump's Executive Actions on Immigration

January 20, 2017

MANA President and CEO: A Great America Must Include Latinas Huffington Post

January 10, 2017

MANA Opposes Sessions Nomination

January 10, 2017

MANA Urges Federal Trade Commission to Maintain Accountability Through Herbalife Settlement

December 19, 2016

MANA Elects New National Board Members

November 28, 2016

MANA and Coalition of Civic Organizations Continue to Push for Action on Flint Water Crisis (Senate Letter)

 

House Letter on Flint

November 9, 2016

Hispanic Hope Beyond the Election Huffington Post

October 26, 2016

MANA Joins El Rey Network and Hispanic Partners to GOTV

October 13, 2016

MANA Awarded Grant from Financial Services Roundtable Foundation for Youth Financial Literacy Program

October 2, 2016

MANA Joins National Coalition to Petition FCC to Allow Public Comments on Set Top Box Proposal

September 29, 2016

Latino Organizations' Lingerging Concerns Over FCC Set Top Issue

September 22, 2016

Latino Organizations Urge President Obama to Preserve Grand Canyon

September 22, 2016

MANA President and CEO Speaks at NCL Briefing on Capitol Hill Opposing H.R. 5230

 

September 15, 2016

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Celebrates 25th Anniversary

September 13, 2016

MANA Joins Civic Organizations to Support Funding for Flint

August 2, 2016

MANA Supports EPA Methane Rule As Challenges Emerge

July 15, 2016

MANA Applauds Federal Trade Commission Action on Herbalife

July 12, 2016

The FCC Can Still Right the Way Forward on Privacy Huffington Post

June 23, 2016

MANA Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Fisher v. University of Texas

June 23, 2016

MANA Statement on Supreme Court Decision in United States v. Texas

June 12, 2016

National Hispanic Leadership Agenda Mourns Victims of Orlando Massacre and Stands in Solidarity with LGBTQ Community

May 26, 2016

MANA Joins CSEC in Requesting 2017 Federal Appropriations Funding for K-12 Computer Science Education

May 24, 2016

The Wrong Way to Protect Americans' Online Privacy Huffington Post

May 18, 2016

MANA Joins Coalition of Over 150 Organizations Calling on U.S. Department of Homeland Security to End Deportation Raids

 

April 29, 2016

A Call for Latino Votes Over Violence Huffington Post

 

April 26, 2016

MANA Celebrates 2016 Las Primeras at U.S. Capitol

 

April 4, 2016

MANA Urges FCC to Reconsider Set Top Box Proposal

 

March 8, 2016

SCOTUS Brief Filed on Behalf of Educators and Children's Advocates, including MANA, Supporting DAPA and DACA in United States v. Texas Supreme Court

 

March 8, 2016

MANA Joins Computer Science Education Coalition to Push for Federal Funding for K-12  

 

February 25, 2016

MANA Joins National Hispanic Leadership Agenda in Releasing 2016 Hispanic Public Policy Agenda

 

MANA Congratulates the NHLA for Setting Environment as a Priority

 

February 18, 2016

National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health files SCOTUS Brief in Zubik v. Burwell, MANA listed as Amici Curiae

 

February 17, 2016

National Women's Law Center files SCOTUS Brief in Zubik v. Burwell, MANA listed as Amici Curiae

 

February 4, 2016

MANA Joins HTTP in Opposing AllVid Proposal Being Considered by FCC

 

January 4, 2016

MANA Welcomes Newest Chapter MANA de Texas Gulf Coast

 

December 17, 2015

MANA Elects New National Board Members

 

November 24, 2015

MANA Joins Voces Verdes Coalition to Oppose Congressional Resolutions Blocking EPA Clean Power Plan

 

November 18, 2015

MANA Joins Latinos Against Alzheimer's Coalition to Support Appropriations Funding for Research

 

November 17, 2015

MANA Joins With Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility to Meet Big Three Automakers in Detroit

 

November 9, 2015

MALDEF, LatinoJustice PRLDEF File SCOTUS Brief in Fisher v. University of Texas on behalf of National and Texas Latino Organizations

 

Read Full Amicus Brief Here

 

October 29, 2015

Herbalife Lobby Hits the Hill Politico

 

October 19, 2015

MANA Joins Coalition Supporting Research for All Act

 

October 15, 2015

MANA Recognized by White House for Commitment to Action

 

October 15, 2015

Latinas: Achieving the American Dream of Retirement, Huffington Post Co-Authored with M. Cindy Hounsell, President of WISER

 

October 14, 2015

MANA President and CEO Blog Post "What needs to be done to ensure Hispanic patients have access to needed treatments?" PhRMA

 

October 7, 2015

MANA hopeful following Federal Court ruling against Vemma Nutrition Company

 

September 15, 2015

MANA National Hermanitas Program Receives White House Recognition

 

September 14, 2015

MANA Applauds FTC for Complaint Against Vemma

 

September 10, 2015

GM Foundation Grants $1 Million to Hispanic Groups

 

August 17, 2015

Latina Entrepreneurs Deserve Strong Advocates, Not False Promises and Deceptive Opportunities Huffington Post

 

August 3, 2015

MANA Joins Voces Verdes in Support of Carbon Pollution Limits

 

Herbalife esta vendiendo un sueno vacio - publicado en El Diario La Prensa

 

August 2, 2015

Herbalife esta vendiendo un sueno vacio - publicado en La Raza

 

July 1, 2015

MANA Joins HACR to Demand Accountability from Trump

 

Spanish Translation

 

June 26, 2015

MANA Urges FTC to Act on Herbalife

 

May 29, 2015

MANA President and CEO Blog Post "Herbalife is selling an empty dream" The Hill

 

May 11, 2015

MANA  Joins Multicultural Coalition to Urge FCC Action on Lifeline Reform

 

May 9, 2015

MANA Joins El Rey Network Diversity Council

 

April 15, 2015

MANA President and CEO Blog Post "How can we best support initiatives that foster minority health?" PhRMA

 

March 31, 2015

MANA Joins Voces Verdes Coalition Support for President Obama's Climate Action

 

March 13, 2015

Organization of American States Secretary General Meets with Latin American Civil Society Organizations in the United States

 

Spanish Translation

 

Official Photos 

 

February 26, 2015

HTTP Disappointed with FCC Vote on Open Internet

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