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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.

WASHINGTON, DC - US Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) introduced a congressional resolution today that will declare Feb. 2-6, 2009 “National School Counseling Week” to honor the important role school counselors play in the lives of students across the country.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Judiciary Subcommittee Chairs Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Committee Member Bill Delahunt (D-MA) today introduced the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009, legislation identical to a bill introduced by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) this afternoon.

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) was officially sworn into the 111th Congress today for her fourth term representing the 39th district of California by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

“I am honored and humbled to continue to represent the people of southern California,” said Sánchez. “I am ready to hit the ground running in the 111th Congress as we face enormous challenges as well as opportunities. I look forward to working with President-elect Barack Obama and my colleagues in Congress to bring change to Washington and the country.”

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) was selected today to serve on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which plays a key role in federal legislation on taxes and health care. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made the announcement Monday evening.

“It is a privilege to join the exclusive ranks of the House Ways and Means Committee,” stated Rep. Linda Sánchez. “I am eager to get to work on pocketbook issues that affect my California constituents and am proud to represent them on this influential committee.”