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LYNWOOD - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez presented a check on Tuesday for $2.56 million in federal funding to the city at Lynwood City Hall.

The funds secured by Congresswoman Sánchez will finance after-school programs at six sites in Lynwood, including Will Rogers, Washington, Wilson, and Lindbergh Elementary Schools; Resurrection of Life Church and Lynwood Youth Center. The after-school services include computer classes, supervised homework study sessions and recreation.

Washington, DC- Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-39) released the following statement after President Bush released his budget proposal for 2007 on Monday.

WASHINGTON DC - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) released the following statement today in recognition of Black History Month which is observed throughout the month of February.

"The recent passing of Coretta Scott King serves as a strong reminder that the struggle for equality throughout the world is still very much alive. As we celebrate Black History Month, Coretta Scott King and others like Rosa Parks will be on our minds and in our hearts.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) joined more than 160 of her fellow Democratic colleagues in cosponsoring the "Honest Leadership, Open Government" Act, an aggressive reform package to attempt to reverse Republican corruption and protect the public trust. The bill was introduced today.

“President Bush continues to mislead the American people on the real state of our union. The state of the union that he talked about tonight is a very different one than the state of the union for working class America and the people in my Congressional district. What President Bush forgot to mention is that our nation is suffering historically low job growth coupled with declining wages and rising poverty, all on top of a rapidly increasing national deficit.

"I would like to express my deepest regrets for the passing of Coretta Scott King. Along with her husband Martin Luther King, Jr., she was a pillar in the civil rights movement and until her last months fought for racial, economic, and social justice for all. She was woman of great strength and changed the course of history in our nation. She will continue to be an inspiration for generations to come.

LAKEWOOD - Working to improve commuting and safety in local communities, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) presented a check for $1.48 million to Mayor Joseph Esquivel and other Lakewood officials on Wednesday to be used in partnership with local funds to help refurbish Paramount Boulevard and help with Lakewood’s effort to repair and upgrade its bus shelters and bus stops around the city.

WHITTIER - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, (CA-39) joined by students and teachers from Katherine Edwards Middle School, presented a check for $150,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier on Thursday. The funds secured by Congresswoman Sánchez are part of a three-year federal grant through the Department of Education to fund a Boys & Girls facility at Katherine Edwards Middle School.