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Norwalk, CA – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration's family separation policy:

"I am appalled that the United States – the beacon of hope across the globe – is today ripping immigrant families apart. As the daughter of immigrants and as a human being, my heart aches to see the anguish of these families. I am disgusted that my government is responsible for this abhorrent policy.

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Linda T. Sánchez, Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus issued the following statement after the Supreme Court narrowly ruled in favor of a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple:

Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, today introduced an amendment to H.R. 5861, that would double funding for the Child Care Entitlement to States (CCES) program. This critical program provides funding for states to spend on quality child care for parents who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) so that more workers can balance the dual responsibilities of work and caring for their families. The Ways and Means Committee Republicans blocked the Sánchez amendment.

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, 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.