Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Vice Chair Linda Sánchez (D-CA), member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, has co-sponsored The American Hope Act of 2017 to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) recipients from deportation and create a legal path towards citizenship for undocumented youth.
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda Sánchez (D-CA), a member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, today released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced a ban on transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military:
"Transgender members of our military deserve national praise for their dedication and service to our country. They serve our country every day with distinction and courage. Instead, this morning they were demeaned by the commander-in-chief via Twitter. This has to stop.
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda Sánchez (D-CA) today released the following statement on former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence:
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair, Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and U.S. Representative Mike Kelly – members of the House Ways and Means Committee – today introduced the Working Families Relief Act (H.R. 2618) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair, Linda Sánchez (D-CA) today made the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its report which showed 23 million people would lose their health insurance coverage under the Trumpcare bill rushed through the House a month ago.
Washington, DC – Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today released the following statement on the Trump administration's Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal:
Washington, DC – Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today released the following statement on the Trump administration's formal NAFTA renegotiation notice:
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, joined with Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), toreintroduce the bipartisan, bicameral Credit For Caring Act, which would provide working family caregivers with a nonrefundable tax credit up to $3,000 to assist with out-of-pocket expenses related to caregiving. The legislation was also introduced in the U.S.
Washington, DC – Following the sudden firing of FBI Director James Comey, Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA), renewed her call for an independent investigation into ties between President Donald Trump and Russia's attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 election:
Washington, DC – Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today made the following statement as the House debated the Republican TrumpCare bill: