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Washington, DC -House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Mark Pocan (D-WI) along with 29 original co-sponsors today introduced the Strengthening Social Security Act of 2018:
Washington, DC – Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda Sánchez today joined 65 Democratic Members of Congress to send the following statement to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:
Norwalk, CA - House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda Sánchez (CA-38) today issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would attempt to block states like California from adopting stricter vehicle fuel-efficiency standards:
Washington, DC – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda Sánchez led a letter with 47 bipartisan Members of Congress who represent Los Angeles County, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York City, and Houston to Centers for Disease Control Director Robert Redfield urging the CDC to ensure that all jurisdictions pre-approved to receive public health crisis funding are
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Reps. David McKinley (R-WV), and Donald Norcross (D-NJ) today introduced legislation to designate July 10, 2018, as Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day. Twenty-five Members of Congress have co-sponsored the resolution.
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda Sánchez (CA-38) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. Rep. Linda Sánchez is a card-carrying member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 441 and former labor lawyer:
Norwalk, CA – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s family separation policy:
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Linda T. Sánchez, Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus issued the following statement after the Supreme Court narrowly ruled in favor of a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple:
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, today introduced an amendment to H.R. 5861, that would double funding for the Child Care Entitlement to States (CCES) program.
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (IL-06), Congressman Raul Ruiz (CA-36), and Congressman John Shimkus (IL-15), this week introduced H.R. 5725 The Benefit Evaluation of Safe Treatment (BEST) Act of 2018.
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I know firsthand.
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