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Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (IL-06), Congressman Raul Ruiz (CA-36), and Congressman John Shimkus (IL-15), this week introduced H.R. 5725 The Benefit Evaluation of Safe Treatment (BEST) Act of 2018. This vital legislation directs the Department of Health and Human Services to review and submit to Congress a report on the extent to which our nation's Medicare Advantage plans offer benefits designed to treat or prevent substance use disorders.
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) today released the following statement on the announcement by President Donald Trump that he will withdraw the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran:
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) and Congressman H. Morgan Griffith (VA-09) today introduced the bipartisan Improving Access to Mental Health Services Act to expand access to mental health services in the school system. The same bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens. Tina Smith (D-MN) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK).
Washington, D.C. – Today, Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY), Co-Chair of the Antitrust Caucus Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. |
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda Sánchez (CA-38) led a letter with 73 of their Democratic colleagues to President Trump in opposition to his recent Executive Order on poverty, which attacks our nation's social safety net programs by making it harder for people to access basic services like healthcare, nutrition, and housing.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. RepresentativeLinda Sánchez (CA-38), House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair, today released the following statement on last night's military strikes against Syria:
"The entire world must condemn the Assad regime's criminal use of chemical weapons and send a clear message that such actions will not go unpunished.
Washington, D.C – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (D-Whittier), House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair, today released the following statement after President Donald Trump issued a full pardon for Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the former Bush administration official convicted of perjury, lying to the FBI, and obstruction of justice:
Washington, D.C – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (D-Whittier), House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair, today called on Speaker Paul Ryan to allow the House to act on bipartisan priorities for the American people before he retires:
"I commend Speaker Ryan for his commitment to his constituents and I thank him for his two decades of service as a staffer and Member of Congress. As a parent with a young son, I fully understand his desire to spend more time with his family and I wish him well as he begins the next chapter in his life.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez, House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair, issued the following statement to commemorate Equal Pay Day:
"Women earn 80 cents for every dollar their white male counterparts make," said Rep. Sánchez. "This disparity is a tangible form of discrimination. A woman puts in equal work, but in the eyes of her employer, her contribution is worth less. This is not just a women's issue; the pay gap makes it harder for working families to get ahead.
Norwalk, CA – U.S. Representative Linda T. Sánchez, House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair, issued the following statement on President Trump's decision to send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border: