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LAKEWOOD - To recognize and encourage the artistic abilities and creative talent of high school students in the 39th Congressional District, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez hosted 2007 Annual 39th Congressional District Arts Competition Reception and Award Ceremony on Saturday, April 28th at the Centre at Sycamore Plaza in Lakewood.

Washington - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez announced today that the House Judiciary Committee will continue its investigation into the firings of U.S. Attorneys by seeking the testimony of former Deputy Attorney General James Comey.

The Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee (CAL) is scheduled to vote on Tuesday to authorize Committee Chairman John Conyers to subpoena Comey, who would then testify before the subcommittee in an open hearing on Thursday morning.

Washington - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez joined Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and the new Congressional majority in commemorating Equal Pay Day, which recognizes the right of women to earn equal pay for doing equal work. Each year, Equal Pay Day represents the number of days into the year the average woman must work just to earn the same amount as the average man earned by December 31 of the prior year.

Congresswoman Linda Sánchez issued the following statement today on the passing of Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald.

"I was saddened to hear the news of Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald's passing yesterday.

Washington - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling yesterday to uphold a law banning certain abortion procedures.

Washington - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez secured a win for Southern California’s environment and water supply today, when the U.S. House of Representatives passed her bill, the “Southern California Water Augmentation Study Act” (H.R.786).

Washington - At a hearing today in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law (CAL), a working single mother joined bankruptcy and employment experts to testify about the corporate practice of awarding extravagant compensation packages to senior executives while their companies are reorganizing under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Cerritos - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez today issued the following statement on her decision to suspend her membership in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus for the 110th Congress.

“I have decided to suspend my membership in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) for the 110th Congress because I believe that the current leadership has not made needed structural reforms to ensure that the caucus is more equitable and inclusive of all its members.