,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fgd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,october #ca1       
#bjai,mrs4 ,torres of ,california       
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,foreign ,affairs  ,,resolution         
,expressing the sense of the ,house of  
,representatives regarding the          
achievements of ,edgar ,ricardo ,arjona 
,morales1 in honor of ,hispanic         
,heritage ,month4  ,whereas ,guatemalan 
musician ,edgar ,ricardo ,arjona        
,morales was born in ,antigua1          
,guatemala1 on ,january #ai1 #aifd2     
,whereas ,arjona initially worked as a  
schoolteacher in rural ,guatemala2      
,whereas ,arjona has recorded sixteen   
full-length records since the release of
 his debut album1 ,dejame ,decir ,que   
,te ,amo2 ,whereas ,arjona has received 
extensive critical praise for his       
songwriting1 which addresses challenges 
facing ,guatemala such as racism1       
poverty1 inequality1 and violence1 root 

causes of migration2 ,whereas1 in #aiic1
 ,guatemalan ,president ,ramiro de ,leon
 ,carpio honored ,arjona with the       
,rafael ,ovalle ,order2 ,whereas1 in    
#bjje1 ,arjona founded ,fundacin        
,adentro to help bring musical education
 to impoverished children in ,guatemala1
 which has constructed two schools for  
children in ,guatemala2 ,whereas1 in    
#bjag1 ,arjona received a ,lifetime     
,achievement ,award at the ,latin       
,american ,music ,awards2 and ,whereas  
following the ,fuego volcano eruption in
 #bjah1 ,arjona supported families who  
were relocated1 providing them with new 
permanent housing3 ,now1 therefore1 be  
it  ,that the ,house of                 
,representatives-- 7#a7 in honor of     
,hispanic ,heritage ,month1             
congratulates ,edgar ,ricardo ,arjona   
,morales on his musical achievements2   
7#b7 commends ,arjona for his commitment
 to address inequality and improve      
opportunities for ,guatemalans2 and     
7#c7 celebrates the achievements of all 

,guatemalan and ,guatemalan-,american   
musicians and artists who share with the
 world the richness and strength of     
,guatemalan culture and heritage4