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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, released the following statement on National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs each year from September 15 to October 15:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, along with Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02), and Mike Thompson (CA-05) today introduced the bipartisan Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2017 to enhance training and education opportunities for American workers through registered apprenticeships. Apprenticeship programs have been an integral part of America's workforce development, allowing workers to increase their skills while also earning a paycheck.
Washington, DC – Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, released this statement following Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent's announcement that he will retire at the end of the 115th Congress:
"Charlie Dent is a model for what an elected representative should be. He never wavered in his commitment to Pennsylvania or the people he was elected to represent. He is a man that has earned the great respect of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle by being principled, fair, and firm in his beliefs.
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement on President Trump's rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program which protected from deportation immigrants who arrived in the United States as children:
Norwalk, CA – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's speech on tax reform:
Norwalk, CA – U.S. Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement on President Trump's Afghanistan speech:
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Vice Chair Linda Sánchez (D-CA), member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, has co-sponsored The American Hope Act of 2017 to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) recipients from deportation and create a legal path towards citizenship for undocumented youth.
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Linda Sánchez (D-CA), a member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, today released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced a ban on transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military:
"Transgender members of our military deserve national praise for their dedication and service to our country. They serve our country every day with distinction and courage. Instead, this morning they were demeaned by the commander-in-chief via Twitter. This has to stop.
For hour after hour Wednesday, members of the House Appropriations Committee sat around tables inside a cramped room on Capitol Hill and dutifully processed amendments to bills that would spend a combined $200 billion to keep federal agencies open next year — a day after they learned those bills may never see the House floor intact.
Republican leaders announced Tuesday that they plan to bring a package of 2018 spending bills to a vote next week. It would probably be the last item passed in the chamber before members depart for a five-week summer recess.
his was their safe space. For all of the rancor in Washington, the baseball field has been where members of Congress can shed their partisanship along with their suits, ties and heels.