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Mario H. Lopez

Mario H. Lopez is the President of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, an advocacy organization that promotes liberty, opportunity, and prosperity for all in public policy. HLF advocates on Capitol Hill and state legislatures, before regulatory agencies, and in the courts, to further its core principles and work with policymakers to defend and strengthen the American Dream. HLF executes communication campaigns in English and Spanish to educate constituents about where candidates for public office and elected officials stand on critical issues. Since its inception in 2008, HLF has successfully completed millions of constituent contacts across all mediums. HLF is the first free-market non-partisan national advocacy organization governed exclusively by Latino political and public policy professionals. In 2017 Lopez was appointed by Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai to the FCC’s Advisory Committee on Digital Diversity and Empowerment. Lopez served on the U.S. Senate Republican Task Force of Hispanic Affairs as appointed by Sen. Orrin Hatch (UT). Previously, Lopez was tapped to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives as Executive Director of the Congressional Hispanic Conference—a Republican caucus that promoted legislation and policy. He implemented communication and legislative strategies, focused heavily on coalition building, messaging, and issue management—including health care, tax reform, energy and education. He served as liaison to the White House, the executive branch, private sector, and public policy communities. Lopez previously served on the Hispanic Advisory Board for the Republican National Committee and was a presidential appointee for George W. Bush. In his first Capitol Hill post, he served as Deputy Director of Coalitions and Outreach for House Republican Conference Chairman J.C. Watts.
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    An easy congressional fix can help families in the SNAP program

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    June 15, 2023
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    Mario H. Lopez is president of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, a public policy advocacy organization that promotes liberty, opportunity and prosperity for all Americans.

    Among Congress’ 2023 action items is the massive Farm Bill, legislation that is reauthorized every five years. The bill includes federal assistance for low-income families like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the principal method by which the U.S. government helps low-income families buy food.

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    Congress shows signs of bipartisanship with retirement benefits bill

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    Lopez is president of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, a nonpartisan public policy advocacy organization that advances liberty, opportunity and prosperity for all.

    With financial insecurity looming in the consciousness of millions of Americans, it was encouraging to see the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed legislation that strengthens and expands opportunities for those who participate in private retirement plans through their employer. Tens of millions of Americans stand to benefit from potential changes in the law.

    The Securing a Strong Retirement Act, often referred to as SECURE 2.0, passed the chamber with overwhelming bipartisan support (by a vote of 414-5) — which is in and of itself eyebrow-raising these days.

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