Press Releases
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), Vice-Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus, issued the following statement on the U.S. House of Representative passage of H.R. 5, Equality Act. This critical legislation will ensure that LGBTQ Americans are guaranteed the full protections of federal civil rights laws.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Immigration Task Force, today released the following statement on President Trump's woefully inadequate immigration proposal:
Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Tom Reed (R-NY) today introduced in the House bipartisan, bicameral legislation that supports family caregivers across the country.
Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) are sponsoring the bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate.
Washington, DC – Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Rep. John Katko (R-NY) today along with the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and the Human Rights Campaign, introduced Safe Schools Improvement Act. The legislation would require school districts to adopt codes of conduct specifically prohibiting bullying and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and religion. Reps.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (D-CA), a member of the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee, and Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Mark Pocan (D-WI) today introduced the Strengthening Social Security Act of 2019:
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38) today released the following statement calling Attorney General William Barr to resign:
Washington, DC – U.S. Representatives Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Darin LaHood (R-IL), members of the Ways and Means Committee, along with Energy and Commerce Committee members Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, have introduced H.R. 2283 — Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act to encourage early assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. |
Washington, DC – Reps. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) and Grace F. Napolitano (CA-32) have sent a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Resources requesting $100,405,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Construction Account's Dam Safety and Seepage/Stability Correction Program, citing Whittier Narrows Dam as a potential recipient of federal funding.
Washington, DC – The Ways and Means Committee today unanimously passed legislation which includes H.R.982, a bipartisan bill authored in the House by U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (D-CA) along with Congressman Phil Roe (R-TN), to reduce costs for small businesses looking to offer retirement plans to their employees.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38) announced she will introduce legislation to designate the U.S. Postal Service facility at 8520 Michigan Ave in Whittier the "Jose Ramos Post Office."