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July 15, 2025

WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sánchez released the following statement in response to the Trump administration announcing a Section 301 trade investigation of Brazil:

“It is unacceptable that President Trump is weaponizing the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and Section 301 authority to subvert democracy, prop up his friends and target his foes. 

July 10, 2025

WASHINGTON – Representatives Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) and Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) today led 143 members of the House of Representatives in introducing a bipartisan resolution designating July 10 as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

July 9, 2025

WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sánchez released the following statement in response to President Trump announcing a 50 percent tariff on Brazil over the prosecution of former-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro:

“President Trump’s threat to impose a 50 percent tariff on Brazil is a clear abuse of power and the latest example of how he’s weaponizing our country’s trade policies to serve his own interests.

July 9, 2025

WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Democrats released the following joint statement in response to President Trump’s failure to deliver 90 trade deals in the 90 days since he initially paused his reciprocal tariffs:

“President Trump has failed to deliver a single trade deal for Congress to consider, let alone the 90 trade deals his administration bragged about three months ago. Trade Subcommittee Democrats remain united against his ongoing trade chaos, which includes the secretive negotiations kept hidden from the public.

July 8, 2025

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) is pleased to announce Molly Carey joined her team as her new Chief of Staff. Additionally, Sarah Skirmont has been promoted from Senior Legislative Assistant to Legislative Director.

July 3, 2025

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) today demanded accountability from the Trump administration after ICE agents were videotaped trespassing and urinating on the grounds of Ruben Salazar High School in broad daylight, near a preschool playground in Pico Rivera, Calif.

Issues:Immigration
July 3, 2025

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) spoke on the House floor prior to the vote on the Republican tax bill.

Video of her remarks is available HERE and the text follows:

“I flew overnight through thunderstorms and flashflood warnings to be here to stand up for my district this morning because Republicans refuse to stand up for theirs.

I have been in Congress for over 20 years, and I have never seen such cowardice from my colleagues across the aisle.

Issues:Tax Policy
June 27, 2025

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children:

“The Supreme Court dangerously flung open the doors to President Trump’s xenophobic agenda, effectively allowing him to deny citizenship to millions of U.S.-born babies he alone deems not American.

Issues:Immigration
June 23, 2025

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement on President Trump’s air strikes on nuclear sites in Iran:

"President Trump's unauthorized military strikes against Iran are a reckless abuse of power and a dangerous escalation. In his address, he offered no justification for bypassing Congress, which holds the constitutional authority to declare war.

June 18, 2025

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) today called on the Trump administration to explain why Adrian Martinez, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen and her constituent, was detained by federal immigration officials during an apparently illegal raid yesterday at a Walmart in her district.

Issues:Immigration