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Whittier -Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA -39th) today participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Whittier Public Library “Learning Village.” In February, Sánchez secured $300,000 to pay for this project in the FY 2003 Omnibus Appropriations bill.

“I am thrilled to have secured this funding for the Whittier Public Library and delighted to be a part of today’s ribbon cutting ceremony. The Learning Village will provide Whittier area children and families with access to knowledgeable staff, tutors, technology, and computer training,” said Congresswoman Linda Sánchez.

Washington, DC - “Envision this  an undocumented immigrant suffers severe abdominal pain and finds himself in the emergency room of the nearby hospital.

The first order of business for the emergency physician, or nurse, or whoever happens to be attending to this patient is NOT to ask them where it hurts and do a physical exam to see if their life is imminently in danger, but to ask their immigration status, and get a sworn statement to that effect.

Cerritos -- Working to recognize the artistic talents and creative spirit of California’s high school youth, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez will host her second annual 39th District Art Competition on Thursday, May 27th.

The competition is open to all high school students living in California’s 39th Congressional District and the winning art piece will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The 39th district winner and his/her parents will also be flown to Washington, D.C. in June for a national reception honoring each winner from across the country.

Whittier -- Working to promote community public safety, and the safety of Whittier law enforcement officers, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (39-CA) today announced that the Whittier Police Department will receive $18,264 from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program. The partnership program provides up to 50% of funding for the purchase of bulletproof vests.

Congresswoman Sánchez is a sponsor of legislation that provides funding for the Federal Bulletproof Vest Program.

South Gate -- Working to promote community public safety, and the safety of South Gate law enforcement officers, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (39-CA) today announced that the South Gate Police Department will receive $24,325 from the U.S. Department of Justice Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program. The partnership program provides up to 50% funding for the purchase of bulletproof vests.

Congresswoman Sánchez is a sponsor of legislation that provides funding for the Federal Bulletproof Vest Grant Program.

Whittier - Working to celebrate and support our veterans, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) is working to pass legislation she introduced to establish the first national “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” (H. Res. 485). Many of our troops returned home from Vietnam, after dedicated service to our country, only to find that they were despised and belittled by much of the American public. This small gesture of proclamation hopefully will go a long way towards healing the wounds still suffered by so many Vietnam veterans.

Washington, DC - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) today announced that she is an original sponsor of the “Safe, Orderly, Legal Visas, and Enforcement (SOLVE) Act of 2004.” As the only Latino on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, Sanchez has been actively involved in the immigration debate.

Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez released a Government Reform study on the “real” value of the minimum wage at a press conference announcing the introduction of the “Fair Minimum Wage Act.” At the press conference, Senator Kennedy and Congressman George Miller announced that they are introducing legislation to raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.00 per hour. Actor Ben Affleck, whose parents were low-wage workers at Harvard University, joined the lawmakers to unveil the new legislation.