Press Releases

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez issued the following statement on the House of Representatives’ passage of comprehensive energy legislation, H.R. 6, by a vote of 235 to 181. With gas prices in California climbing from an average of $1.44 in 2001 to $3.25 today, California should benefit from the New Direction Congress’ landmark energy legislation. The legislation’s Renewable Energy Standard should bring almost 20,000 new “green” jobs to the state, and pave the way for $1.35 billion in consumer energy savings.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, Chairwoman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law (CAL), issued the following opening statement today at the CAL Subcommittee legislative hearing on H.R. 3396, The Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007, granting consent of congress to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. The bill also provides minimum requirements that each state must meet to collect sales taxes from remote sellers, including those online.

WASHINGTON, DC -- On the eve of World AIDS Day, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez participated in the City of Los Angeles’ HIV Testing Initiative today. The initiative aims to increase HIV testing levels and access to care throughout Los Angeles.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, Chairwoman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law (CAL), issued the following opening statement today at the CAL Subcommittee oversight hearing on Protecting the Playroom: Holding Foreign Manufacturers Accountable for Defective Products. The CAL Subcommittee hearing examined ways for consumers to hold foreign manufacturers accountable for defective products.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-Lakewood) welcomed today’s passage of the Head Start for School Readiness Act, by a vote of 381-36, which renews and extends the Head Start program. Rep. Linda Sánchez served on the conference committee that shaped the final version of this legislation. Once approved by the Senate, the bill will go to the White House for signature by the president.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The House of Representatives passed H. Res. 812 today by a vote of 421-0. The resolution, authored by Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-Lakewood), expresses the sympathy and support of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the devastating flooding in southern Mexico. Rep. Sánchez gave the following speech on the floor of the House yesterday in support of H. Res. 812.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The House of Representatives today passed legislation authored by Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-Lakewood) which will help protect millions of children online. H.R. 4134, the Internet Crime Prevention Education Program Act, authorizes funding to continue the successful i-Safe program, which has provided online safety education for over 3 million children in all 50 states. The bill also provides for a competitive grant program to fund additional internet crime prevention efforts.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, Chairwoman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law (CAL), issued the following opening statement today at the Judiciary Committee mark up of H.R. 3609, the “Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007.”

“Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 3609, the 'Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007.'