Hispanic-American Members Who Served Without Committee Assignments in the U.S. House
In some instances, House Members have served without committee assignments. Initially, House Rules prevented Territorial Delegates and Resident Commissioners from serving on committees.
| Name | Years | Congress |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Marion Hernández (FL) | 1822–1823 | 17th Congress (1821–1823) |
| José Manuel Gallegos (D-NM) | 1853–1856; 1871–1873 | 33rd–34th Congresses (1853–1857); 42nd Congress (1871–1873) |
| Miguel Antonio Otero (D-NM) | 1856–1861 | 34th–36th Congresses (1855–1861) |
| Francisco Perea (R-NM) | 1863–1865 | 38th Congress (1863–1865) |
| José Francisco Chaves (R-NM) | 1865–1871 | 39th–41st Congresses (1865–1871) |
| Trinidad Romero (R-NM) | 1877–1879 | 45th Congress (1877–1879) |
| Federico Degetau (R-PR) | 1901–1903 | 57th Congress (1901–1903) |
| Luis Muñoz Rivera (U-PR) | 1913–1915 | 63rd Congress (1913–1915) |
| Antonio Fernós-Isern (PD-PR) | 1945–1947 | 79th Congress (1945–1947) |
| Ed Pastor (D-AZ) | 1991–1992 | 101st Congress (1989–1991) |
| Albio Sires (D-NJ) | 2006–2007 | 109th Congress (2005–2007) |