In 2023, more Latino lawmakers than ever are serving in Congress, with a few making their mark as historic firsts.

62 Latino lawmakers were sworn into the 118th Congress this year, the most in U.S. history. (NALEO)

Of those 62, 56 are serving in the U.S. House and six are serving in the Senate; Latinos make up 11.5% of Congress. (CRS)

Here's a look at nine Latino legislators making history in the 118th Congress.

1. Oregon GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer made history in 2022 as one of two of the state's first Latinas in Congress.

2. Oregon Democrat Andrea Salinas also made history alongside Chavez-DeRemer. Both are Mexican American. (Axios)

3. Democratic Rep. Delia Ramirez made history in the 2022 midterms as Illinois' first Latina member of Congress.

Ramirez also made history as the second Guatemalan American to be elected to Congress. (Vox)

4. Colorado Democratic Rep. Yadira Caraveo won a tight race in 2022, becoming the state's first Latina member of Congress.

Caraveo won her race in 2022 by less than one point. The Cook Political Report has rated her seat a toss-up for 2024.

5. Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna made history last Nov. as the state's first Mexican American woman in Congress.

Luna represents Florida's redrawn 13th District in Congress. In July, she led the House's first hearing on UAPs. (The Hill)

6. In Florida's 10th District, Democrat Maxwell Frost made history as the first Afro-Cuban person ever elected to Congress.

Frost is also the first member of Gen Z elected to Congress. (AP)

7. California Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia made history last Nov. as the first openly gay immigrant elected to Congress.

Garcia also made history on another front: he is the first Peruvian American to be elected to Congress. (AP)

8. Sen. Alex Padilla won a full term in 2022, becoming the first Latino elected to represent California in the Senate.

Padilla was appointed to the Senate in 2020 after predecessor Kamala Harris was nominated vice president. (AP)

9. CA Rep. Pete Aguilar was elected House Democratic Caucus chair in 2022, becoming the highest-ranking Latino in Congress.

Aguilar is the first Latino legislator ever to hold a top-three leadership position in the House. (NBC News)