Press Releases

Washington - Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez today welcomed the inclusion of funding for the C-17 aircraft, which was included by Congressional appropriators in the Department of Defense funding legislation for the coming year. The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on the bill (H.R. 5361), which includes $4.4 billion for the production of the Boeing C-17 cargo plane, also known as the Globemaster III.

Washington - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez recently received an A’ on Darfurscores.org, a congressional report card by the Genocide Intervention Network (GI-Net) on efforts to stop the genocide in Sudan’s Darfur region.

GI-Net awarded the 'A’ grade based on Congresswoman Sánchez’ co-sponsorship of the Genocide Accountability Act, the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act, and House Resolution 723 (H. Res. 723), which calls for the United Nations (UN) and NATO to take action in protecting innocent civilians.

Lakewood - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez issued the following statement on the 5th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

“Five years ago, 3,000 people lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This tragic anniversary provides us an opportunity to reflect on those we lost and send our solace to their families, for whom this day remains especially painful.

PARAMOUNT - On Monday, August 21st, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez welcomed seniors to her 2006 Senior Health and Information Fair at the Paramount Park Community Center. Approximately 500 seniors from across the 39th district attended the fair where they were given free health screenings, a variety of information from local senior organizations, and information on the controversial new Medicare prescription drug program.

LAKEWOOD - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez held a town hall meeting on Tuesday with residents of the 39th Congressional District on A New Direction for America - the Congressional Democratic agenda.

More than 50 local residents joined Congresswoman Sánchez, Whittier Mayor Pro-Tem Owen Newcomer and Aileen Harper, Executive Director of the Center for Health Care Rights, at the Centre at Sycamore Plaza in Lakewood to discuss A New Direction for America, a comprehensive plan to provide all Americans with economic opportunity and real security at home and abroad.

LA MIRADA - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez talked with residents of La Mirada about the war in Iraq, the Medicare prescription drug program, and other important issues at her Community Office Hours event today at La Mirada’s Concert in the Park.

Residents of the La Mirada area took advantage of having a one-on-one conversation with Congresswoman Sánchez to share their thoughts on the issues that affect their lives at home and across the world.

Washington, DC - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez joined President George W. Bush and a bipartisan group of Congressional leaders at the White House today to mark the passage of an important civil rights law.

President Bush invited Congresswoman Sánchez to the event in recognition of her role as a principal leader behind the legislation, which will renew voter protections for U.S. citizens under the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Washington-In an effort to improve transportation safety and access in the Southland, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-39) announced today that she secured support for $850,000 for transportation related projects in the cities of Artesia, Cerritos and Lakewood. Congresswoman Sánchez got the funds included in the Transportation Appropriations bill, which passed the Appropriations Committee by a voice vote. The bill must now be passed by the full House of Representatives and signed by the President to become law.