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July 15, 2010

Washington, DCRep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) introduced legislation to restore the estate tax on the wealthiest Americans, which would bring in at least $264 billion in the next ten years to help reduce the national debt.

 

July 1, 2010

Rep. Sánchez introduces bill for more high-school counselors

 

June 30, 2010

Washington, DCRep. Linda Sánchez (CA-39) today voted for tough legislation that puts consumers first, holds Wall Street and Big Banks accountable, and ends the era of taxpayer-funded bailouts.

June 29, 2010

Washington, DC – Rep. Linda Sánchez released the following statement after a meeting with President Barack Obama and other Congressional Hispanic Caucus members at the White House today:

June 28, 2010

Washington, DC – Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) introduced legislation today, H.R. 5621, to improve the nation’s ports and waterways by expanding the way ports can use federal money from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. 

 

June 24, 2010

Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Linda Sánchez (CA-39) joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other women Democratic Members of the House at a press conference to call on Senate Republicans to stop blocking critical job creation legislation.

Rep. Sánchez issued the following statement:

June 17, 2010

"Small businesses are the backbone of my district and will continue to be the engine of America's economic recovery," said Rep. Linda Sanchez.

June 16, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Member Linda Sánchez issued the following statement at today's hearing on China's trade and industrial policies:

"It is time to stand up for American workers and producers by preventing China from continuing to take advantage of the world trade system.

June 10, 2010

Washington, D.C. -- As part of health reform, starting today seniors who hit the Medicare donut hole will receive rebates of $250. The "donut hole" coverage gap – created by Congressional Republicans in 2003 (an unpaid for bill that added $395 billion to the deficit) in which seniors with drug costs exceeding $2,830 are stuck paying 100% of the cost of their drugs until they hit the catastrophic coverage threshold. House Democrats are asking, why do Repeal Republicans want to take away these rebates, and change the law to re-open the donut hole?

 

June 4, 2010

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA) issued the following statement regarding Arizona's law, SB 1070, which forces police officers to question anyone they "reasonably suspect" to be an illegal immigrant: