Press Releases
Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which included legislation Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) authored along with Reps. Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to provide free Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing for uninsured patients.
Washington, DC – Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) along with 37 more Members of Congress urged Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham to consider alternative options for ensuring a complete and accurate census count, highlighting the increased risk of an undercount during the coronavirus outbreak.
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) today released the following statement on House passage of an $8.3 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill to address the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), co-founder of the Labor and Working Families Caucus, released the following statement on House passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. This meaningful legislation strengthens workers' ability to join a union and holds employers accountable for violating workers' rights.
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) released the statement below following President Donald J. Trump's State of the Union address:
"In what I hope was his final State of the Union address, the President proved again that he puts ‘Trump First' before Americans or our national security. His speech looked more like a TV game show than a presidential address – giving out prizes while turning his back on reality.
Washington, DC – Tomorrow, U.S. Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) will attend the State of the Union address with Humberto Solorio, a high school counselor from Whittier, California.
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Comprehensive CREDIT Act of 2020, which included her legislation, the Fair Credit Reporting for Servicemembers Act. This would allow service members to dispute any negative information, or "dings," on their credit report that occurred while they were serving in a combat zone or aboard a U.S. vessel.
Norwalk, CA – U.S. Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) issued the following statement regarding Delta Airlines Flight 89's jet fuel dump during an emergency landing procedure on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.
"We are now learning that last week's fuel dump by a Delta airplane fell on more areas throughout Southern California than had been originally reported. My office has received several calls from constituents in Whittier, who reported a mist and smell coming from a plane flying overhead.
Photos from the Tent City Visit
Brownsville, TX – U.S. Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), Immigration Task Force Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, called for the Trump Administration to end its failed "Remain in Mexico" policy in Matamoros, Mexico today where a humanitarian crisis was created because of the policy.
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), a co-sponsor of the PFAS Action Act, voted today to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate PFAS, chemicals used in products like non-stick cookware and flame-retardant foams, as hazardous substances and direct federal resources to clean up known contamination sites.