Committees and Caucuses
Committees
- Ways and Means Committee: Congresswoman Sánchez serves on the powerful and prestigious House Committee on Ways and Means. The House Committee on Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee in Congress and also plays a critical role in federal legislation on trade, Social Security, and Medicare.
- Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
Caucuses
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus (former Chair)
- Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus (Co-Founder)
- Congressional Equality Caucus (Vice Chair)
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
Leadership
- Ranking Member, Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee: Congresswoman Sánchez currently serves as the top Democrats on the Trade Subcommittee, which oversees U.S. international trade policy, including customs, tariffs, and import restrictions.. She is the first Latina and the first woman of color to lead her part on a Ways and Means subcommittee.
- Vice Chair, House Democratic Caucus: In the 115th Congress (2017-2019), Congresswoman Sánchez was elected by her colleagues to serve as the Vice Chair for the House Democratic Caucus – the fifth-highest ranking position in House Democratic Leadership. In this leadership position, she focused on strengthening the American Dream for men and women all across the country. Congresswoman Sánchez is the first Latina elected to a leadership position in the U.S. Congress.
- Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus: In the 114th Congress (2015-2016). Congresswoman Sánchez was elected by her colleagues in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to serve as its chairwoman. In that role, the Congresswoman spearheaded caucus initiatives on comprehensive immigration reform, fair treatment for DACA students, and kitchen table issues that impact all families.