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California passed a milestone this month, with Latinos becoming the new majority, according to the U.S. Census.
California’s transformation has been going on for a generation. Now is the time for the state to prepare for the future education of millions of its citizens. It’s the most important investment our state can make in a young person.
I know firsthand.
Washington, DC - Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38), a member of the Select Committee on Benghazi, today issued the following response to Chairman Trey Gowdy’s demand that the State Department’s Chief of Staff testify before the Select Committee on the same day, at the same time, Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the Iran nuclear agreement:
Washington, DC- Reps. Linda T. Sánchez (CA-38) and Jackie Speier (CA- 14), along with 33 original co-sponsors, today introduced a resolution calling on the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to immediately end gender discrimination between male and female athletes. The dominant performance by the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team drew international attention and record-breaking audiences to the 2015 Women’s World Cup. However, the female athletes participating in this year’s World Cup were compensated far less than their male counterparts.
House Democrats are calling on FIFA to eliminate the disparities between men and women’s soccer in pay, publicity and investments.
Reps. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) and 26 of their Democratic colleagues sent a letter to FIFA President Sepp Bladder on Monday asking the international soccer association to make good on its mission, to “develop football everywhere and for all.”
Washington, DC- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges:
“Love wins!”
Washington, DC- Rep. Linda Sánchez (CA-38) and Rep. Chris Gibson (NY-19) joined the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and 19 Members of Congress to introduce the Safe Schools Improvement Act. The legislation would require school districts to adopt codes of conduct specifically prohibiting bullying and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and religion.
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in King v. Burwell:
Two years since the Supreme Court gutted core protections in the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder, states and localities throughout the country have passed sweeping laws that disproportionately suppress the voting rights of minorities. These laws have left voters without the protections they need to exercise their constitutional right to vote.
Washington, DC- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, introduced legislation to recognize June as Immigrant Heritage Month along with 59 original cosponsors. The resolution acknowledges the United States’ rich migrant history and the impact immigrants have had in making the United States a stronger, more resilient country. Full text of H.Res.325 is available here.
The fact that she’s the only woman suiting up for the 54th Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game is not lost on Rep. Linda T. Sánchez.
And neither are any of the unique opportunities being a part of the sporting life has provided the California Democrat.
"When I came in as a freshman, I didn’t really know anyone up here,” the seven-term lawmaker said. (Guess big sister Rep. Loretta Sanchez, a fellow California Democrat, was just another face in the crowd.)