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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Linda Sánchez (CA-39) voted today for a House Resolution recognizing the significance of Black History Month. The House passed the resolution unanimously. The Congresswoman released the following statement following the passage of the resolution:

Washington, DC - Members of Los Tigres del Norte, one of Latin music’s leading creative voices, met with Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) today to thank her for her work on the Performance Rights Act.

Washington, DC - Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) today announced the addition of Meghan Johnson to serve as Chief of Staff to her congressional office.

“I am very pleased to have Meghan join Team Sánchez,” said Rep. Linda Sánchez. “She brings with her skill, passion and diligence that will serve my office and constituents of the 39th district well.”

Congresswoman hails today’s signing of President Obama’s historic plan to create jobs and boost the economy

Washington, DC - Rep. Linda Sánchez and 22 other members of the California Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urging him to exempt Disability Determination Services (DDS) employees of the California Department of Social Services from the statewide furlough.

While technically employed by the state, the federal government is responsible for 100 percent of DDS salaries and operating costs. As a result, any money saved by forcing these federally funded employees to take two-day furloughs cannot be used to offset the state’s budget deficit.

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Will Likely be the First Bill Obama Signs into Law

Washington, DC - Rep. Linda Sánchez, a co-sponsor of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, voted today to give final approval to legislation that will begin to close the gender pay gap in this country by reversing a Supreme Court decision that has kept women from pursuing pay discrimination claims. The bill now goes to President Obama and will likely be the first major piece of legislation he signs into law.

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee member Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA), issued the following statement on the Committee's passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR-598):

“As a new member of the Ways and Means Committee, I am proud to say that we have hit the ground running with an economic stimulus package, known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Now that the Committee has done its part, we need to move this bill through Congress and get it to President Obama's desk quickly.

Washington DC - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) officially increased it’s membership to twenty-four today, when it welcomed two newly-elected Members of Congress and one returning Member who had previously been part of the CHC. The new Members of the Caucus are Congressman Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, Congressman Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico, and Congresswoman Linda Sánchez of California. With this addition, the CHC now has twenty-three Members in the House and one in the U.S. Senate.