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Washington, DC – Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, today introduced two new pieces of legislation, the FAIR Act and RIGGED Act, which will strengthen existing anti-nepotism laws and bring the financial disclosure process for the President into conformity with Members of Congress:
Washington, DC – Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38) today was elected by her colleagues to serve as Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus for the 115th Congress, the fifth-ranking position in House Democratic leadership. After the election, Rep. Sánchez released the following statement:
Washington, DC – Representative Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, today joined more than 120 House Democratic colleagues in signing a letter to President-elect Donald Trump urging he rescind his appointment of alt-right leader Steve Bannon as Chief White House Strategist.
The full text of the letter to the President-elect is embedded below.
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Dear President-elect Trump:
Washington, DC – Representatives Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Mike Honda (D-CA), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) along with 45 original co-sponsors today introduced H.R. 5952, the Strengthening Social Security Act of 2016:
Norwalk, CA – Rep. Linda Sánchez (CA-38) invites constituents to attend her 14th Annual Senior Fair. Every year, more than 1,000 seniors and dozens of local organizations participate in this free community event.
Attendees will have the opportunity to receive:
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez is the leader of the largest Hispanic coalition in Congress, and she has ambitions to soon rise even higher in House Democratic leadership.
The California Democrat is running for vice-chair of the House Democratic Conference, a position being vacated by Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) at the end of the year.
Sanchez is hoping that the thick skin she has developed as a leading Hispanic women in the lower chamber, coupled with her emphasis on building relationships with colleagues, will help her secure the job.
NORWALK, CA - Rep. Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today announced a $15 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the Rosecrans/Marquardt grade separation project in Santa Fe Springs:
Washington, DC – Representatives Linda Sánchez (CA-38), David B. McKinley, P.E (WV-1), and Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01), today introduced H. Res. 784, a resolution to designate July 10 as National Journeyman Lineman Day:
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Medicare Shared Savings Program is an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) through which health care providers join together to coordinate care for Medicare patients, as well as share together in a portion of the cost savings that they achieve. However, rural hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) face severe barriers to participation within the Savings Program. Representatives Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Linda Sánchez (D-CA) introduced the Rural ACO Provider Equity Act to remedy the situation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) and Peter Roskam (R-Ill.), along with U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), today introduced new bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers, and lessen the mounting costs associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias on federal health programs.