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January 19, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Today, the President's Export Council announced Rep. Linda Sánchez as a member of the Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Services and Agriculture. The Council serves as an advisory committee to President Obama and the individual subcommittees provide insight to specific issue areas.

December 17, 2010

Legislation will help U.S. Customs Investigate Foreign Producers Evading U.S. Trade Rules

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Linda Sánchez, along with Reps. Walter Jones (R-NC) and Mark Critz (D-PA), introduced the Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion (ENFORCE) Act. The bipartisan legislation is intended to eliminate schemes by foreign producers to evade payment of antidumping and countervailing duties.

December 16, 2010

Offers to assist President Obama with new trade and investment rules.

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Linda Sánchez (a Member of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee), along with several other Ways and Means members and Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman, sent a letter to President Obama offering assistance in developing the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement (TPP). The TPP presents the President's first opportunity to put his own stamp on a free trade agreement, rather than simply advance agreements negotiated by the prior Administration.

December 16, 2010

Rep. Linda Sánchez released the following statement regarding the National Alzheimer's Project Act:

"I rise today to support S. 3036, the National Alzheimer's Project Act. This bill would provide critical federal support and coordination to overcome the growing Alzheimer's crisis.

December 16, 2010

Rep. Linda Sánchez released the following statement regarding the vote to repeal the Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy:

"I rise in strong support of repealing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

"We have lived with the damaging effects of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" for 17 years. It harms our military readiness and reduces the recruiting pool for our military. This is why Secretary of Defense Gates, Admiral Mike Mullen, and a majority of service members support its repeal.

"This policy is both counterproductive and morally wrong.

December 9, 2010

Votes to give immigrants brought here as children a path to legal status

December 3, 2010
Rep. Linda Sánchez released the following statement regarding the deal reached today on the U.S. - South Korea Free Trade Agreement:
December 2, 2010
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Linda Sánchez proudly voted in favor of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. This legislation will help the 540,000 children in Los Angeles County who live in poverty and the 3 million children across California using food and nutrition assistance programs have access to the fresh, quality foods they need in order to combat obesity, end hunger, and grow up healthy.

In Los Angeles County alone, more than 587,000 children receive meals through the National School Lunch Program and over 275,000 students utilize the School Breakfast Program.
November 23, 2010

(Washington, D.C.) –Today, Reps. Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Donna F. Edwards (D-MD) and Tim Ryan (D-OH) along with 57 other House Democrats formally sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker-elect John Boehner requesting an update on which Republican members and members-elect who have called for a repeal of the Affordable Care Act will decline their own taxpayer-subsidized health care.

November 18, 2010
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Linda Sánchez, along with other members of the House Trade Working Group, visited the White House to discuss the U.S. - Korea Free Trade Agreement with President Obama. The free trade agreement was signed during the Bush Administration, but never sent to Congress for approval. President Obama announced in June that he would try to resolve lingering issues by the time of the next G-20 summit in November and present the deal to Congress shortly after the November elections.