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Washington, DC- Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and the highest-ranking Latina in the House of Representatives, today released the following statement on the retirement of Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen:
"As the first Latina and the first Cuban-American elected to Congress, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has been a trailblazer throughout her career. Ileana has been a thoughtful and dedicated public servant during her nearly four decades in Congress. Through it all, she always put her community and her country ahead of partisan politics.
Washington, DC- Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today released the following statement on the revised Republican health care repeal plan:
Washington, DC- Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today released the following statement on the tax outline released by Republicans:
"Tax cuts do not pay for themselves. Period. The plan released today by the White House is heavy on the deficits, but light on the details. What we know from the few details is that this outline does not make the kitchen table budget discussion any easier for working Americans.
Washington, DC- Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, today released the following statement on the 102nd Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide:
House Democrats are putting the onus on Republicans to prevent a government shutdown.
It's unlikely a bipartisan deal could be reached in time to meet the April 28 funding deadline, and unless an agreement is in place Democrats should vote-against a short-term stopgap measure, Democratic leaders said Thursday.
Washington, DC- Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, today released the following statement after President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes in Syria:
Washington, DC- Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) today joined 12 bipartisan Members of Congress, along with the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN), and the Human Rights Campaign, to introduce H.R. 1957: Safe Schools Improvement Act.
Washington, DC – Representative Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and a member of the Social Security Subcommittee, today joined House Democrats to introduce Social Security 2100 Act. The measure, led by Rep. John Larson (D-CT), stands to cut taxes for Social Security recipients, provide a benefit bump for current and future beneficiaries, and keep the system strong for generations to come.
Washington, DC – Representative Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus and Vice-Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus, today made the following statement on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects employees from workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation:
Washington, DC – Representative Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, today released the following statement in response to the executive order signed by President Trump to roll back the Clean Power Plan: