Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, along with Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02), and Mike Thompson (CA-05) today introduced the bipartisan Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2017 to enhance training and education opportunities for American workers through registered apprenticeships. Apprenticeship programs have been an integral part of America's workforce development, allowing workers to increase their skills while also earning a paycheck.
Washington, DC – Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, released this statement following Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent's announcement that he will retire at the end of the 115th Congress:
"Charlie Dent is a model for what an elected representative should be. He never wavered in his commitment to Pennsylvania or the people he was elected to represent. He is a man that has earned the great respect of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle by being principled, fair, and firm in his beliefs.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement on President Trump's rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program which protected from deportation immigrants who arrived in the United States as children:
Norwalk, CA – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's speech on tax reform:
Norwalk, CA – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement on President Trump's Afghanistan speech:
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.