Press Releases

Washington-Today, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez secured $150,000 in federal funds for the City of La Mirada to help the city construct a long-awaited aquatic center with swimming pools at La Mirada Regional Park. Sánchez secured the funds in an appropriations bill for community development projects and other programs run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Washington- In an effort to improve public transportation in the Southland, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez secured $400,000 for the city of Lakewood to improve the city’s bus system. Sánchez secured the funds through the Transportation Appropriations bill that passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 392-31 and is expected to be signed by the President.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Working hard to bring new infrastructure and resources to the 39th District of California, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-39) secured $125,000 for a critical hydrology/hydraulics study in the City of La Mirada.

WASHINGTON, DC- Working to protect the safety and security of our children, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-39) today announced that she secured $100,000 for School Resource Officer Program in South Gate. Sánchez had the project included in the Science, State, Justice and Commerce Fiscal Year 2006 Appropriations bill which passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 397-19.

Washington, DC - In an effort to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act in its upcoming reauthorization, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-39) submitted the following remarks into the record for the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution’s hearing today, “Voting Rights Act: Section 203: Bilingual Election Requirements.”

“Good morning. I am Congresswoman Linda Sánchez from California, vice-chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Civil Rights Task Force.

Alito Seen as Threat to Women’s Rights if Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice

Washington, DC- Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, co-chair of the Labor and Working Families Caucus, issued the following statement today as the Bush Administration announced the Davis-Bacon Act will be reinstated for reconstruction projects along the Gulf Coast related to Hurricane Katrina.