Press Releases
January 26, 2006
LAKEWOOD - Working to improve commuting and safety in local communities, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) presented a check for $1.48 million to Mayor Joseph Esquivel and other Lakewood officials on Wednesday to be used in partnership with local funds to help refurbish Paramount Boulevard and help with Lakewood’s effort to repair and upgrade its bus shelters and bus stops around the city.
January 26, 2006
WHITTIER - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, (CA-39) joined by students and teachers from Katherine Edwards Middle School, presented a check for $150,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier on Thursday. The funds secured by Congresswoman Sánchez are part of a three-year federal grant through the Department of Education to fund a Boys & Girls facility at Katherine Edwards Middle School.
January 25, 2006
SOUTH GATE - Working to improve commuting and safety in local communities, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) was in South Gate on Tuesday to present the city a check for $2.95 million for local projects. These funds include $100,000 to begin a School Resource Officer program, $250,000 to purchase a clean-air natural-gas powered bus, and $2.6 million to renovate Atlantic Avenue.
January 25, 2006
LA MIRADA - On Tuesday, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez presented the city of La Mirada a check for $1.75 million in federal funds she was able to secure for local city projects. The funds include $150,000 for the La Mirada Aquatic Center, $125,000 for a City Hydrology Study, and $1.36 million from TEA-LU for improvements to Imperial Highway. Also included in TEA-LU was $120,000 for a regional project that will provide advanced engineering work on the widening of the I-5 freeway in La Mirada and five other cities between the 710 freeway and the Orange County line.
January 25, 2006
ARTESIA - Working hard to improve our local communities, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) met with Mayor Larry R. Nelson and City Manager Maria Dadian at Artesia City Hall on Tuesday to discuss issues facing the city. Each year, Congresswoman Sánchez meets with mayors and other city officials from every city in the 39th District to identify ways the federal government can assist them.
January 24, 2006
CERRITOS - Working to improve our local communities, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) met with Mayor Pro Tem Paul Bowlen and other city officials at Cerritos City Hall last Friday to discuss issues and priorities for the city of Cerritos. Each year, Congresswoman Sánchez meets with mayors and other city officials from every city in the 39th District to identify ways the federal government can assist them.
January 19, 2006
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Reps. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-39) and Barbara Lee (CA-9), along with fifteen other members of the California Congressional delegation, sent a letter to the Regents of the University of California urging the Board of Regent to develop and approve a University plan for divestment from Sudan.
January 18, 2006
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez returned to the nations capital today to join House and Senate Democrats as they unveiled their Honest Leadership, Open Government Act , which serves as an aggressive reform package intended to reverse the Republican abuse of power while hoping to restore the American peoples trust in their government.
December 20, 2005
Bullying, Cyberbullying and Gang Prevention Language Included in Dept. of Justice Reauthorization Act Passed by House Today
Washington, D.C. - Working to help keep our communities safe, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) assisted passage today of the Department of Justice Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3402) which contains part of her bi-partisan “Bullying and Gang Prevention for School Safety and Crime Reduction Act of 2005” (H.R.283). This bill is expected to be signed into law by the president within the coming days.
Washington, D.C. - Working to help keep our communities safe, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) assisted passage today of the Department of Justice Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3402) which contains part of her bi-partisan “Bullying and Gang Prevention for School Safety and Crime Reduction Act of 2005” (H.R.283). This bill is expected to be signed into law by the president within the coming days.
December 16, 2005
Washington, DC- In an effort to celebrate the diversity of our nation, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez introduced a resolution today in the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing and protecting all symbols and traditions that Americans observe this time of year.
“I represent one of the most diverse Congressional Districts in the country,” said Congresswoman Sánchez. “I think it is very important that Congress, who represents people of all faiths and traditions, recognize the importance of all their holidays,” said Congresswoman Sánchez.
“I represent one of the most diverse Congressional Districts in the country,” said Congresswoman Sánchez. “I think it is very important that Congress, who represents people of all faiths and traditions, recognize the importance of all their holidays,” said Congresswoman Sánchez.