Rep. Mayra Flores (R-TX) was denied entry into the Congressional Hispanic Caucus after submitting a request to join earlier this month. The Caucus cited her voting record and endorsement from former president Trump as evidence she was not aligned with the values of the coalition.

Key Quotes: In a tweet, Flores said, “as the first Mexican-born American Congresswoman, I thought the Hispanic Caucus would be open in working together. This denial once again proves a bias towards conservative Latinas that don’t fit their narrative or ideology,” later joking, “maybe I'm not the right type of taco.” The Hispanic Caucus explained their decision in a statement, saying, “Rep. Flores’ extreme MAGA values and their attacks on Latinos and our nation’s democracy on January 6 do not align with CHC values.”

For Context: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus was originally formed as a bipartisan coalition, but a schism in the early 2000s split the group along party lines, leading Republican members to break away and form the Congressional Hispanic Conference. The Hispanic Caucus changed their bylaws in 2017 to officially make the group exclusive to Democratic Party members.

How the Media Covered it: The story was first reported by Townhall and picked up moderately by outlets on the right, a number of which drew links to the Congressional Black Caucus’s denial to admit Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) last year. The story received very little coverage from the left.