Republicans in the new Congress will be pushing “bold” ideas tied to traditional GOP principles, Sen. Jim DeMint, chairman of the Senate Steering Committee, tells Newsmax.

The South Carolina senator was just re-elected to a second two-year term as head of the steering committee, a forum where the vast majority of Republican senators work to discuss and promote conservative legislation and policies.

With the election behind us, there are many lessons to be learned and facts to be gleaned as Republicans regroup. However, one hard fact stands out among all: The Republican Party must embrace Hispanics and immigration reform or forget about winning back the White House.

It is readily apparent that Republicans are losing Hispanics — the nation’s largest and fastest growing minority group — big time.