Press Releases

Washington, DC - Working to help protect the safety and security of our children, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) today announced that she has secured $150,000 for the Whittier Union High School District’s School Resource Officer program. Sánchez got the project included in the Omnibus Appropriations bill (H.R. 4818), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on November 20th by a vote of 344-to-51, and is expected to be signed into law by President Bush in the near future.

ARTESIA - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) joined the City Council of Artesia, and members of the Artesia business community today for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Artesia Blvd. Improvement Project.

La Mirada - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) today hosted a community event to help bring back jobs and economic growth to working families. The event focused on trends in the current job market, developing skills to prepare for career changes, and hot jobs of the future.

LAKEWOOD - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-39) today announced that the U.S. Postal Service will make $100,000 worth of renovations to the Lakewood Post Office.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) today hailed the House’s passage of an important amendment to block implementation of the Bush Administration’s new overtime pay regulations. The regulations, which took effect on August 23, do not compensate extra hours of work. They cut pay, and lengthen hours for workers. The amendment was passed by a vote of 223 to 193.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez today expressed opposition to the new regulations on overtime pay, which will take effect on August 23, and will cut the pay and lengthen the hours for workers making as little as $23,660. Middle-income workers making between $23,660 and $100,000 will feel the greatest impact of the regulations. A recent study by the Economic Policy Institute shows that this will deny overtime rights to at least six million workers, at a time when household incomes are down and prices are up.

LYNWOOD, CALIF. - U.S. Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-39) hosted a diversity forum today at the Lynwood High School Performing Arts center in Lynwood, California. The purpose of the event was to provide an open, town hall environment in which the community could discuss diversity and the challenges and opportunities that it presents. Creating unity out of diversity was a theme of the evening.

Washington, DC - Following through on her commitment to address the growing gang violence in our communities, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39), today announced that she has successfully secured a commitment for funding for the Gang Alternatives Program (GAP) for schools throughout Southeast Los Angeles County. The GAP program offers anti-gang classes and services to elementary school children to discourage them from joining gangs and steer them toward positive activities.