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July 19, 2012

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39), Congressman Rush Holt (NJ-12) and 76 Democrats sent a letter to House and Senate leaders demanding that working families not bear the unjust burden of spending cuts called for in the Budget Control Act. Currently, most of the debate in Washington has been centered on defense sequestration.

July 12, 2012

Washington, DC—Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) today released the following statement after the Department of the Veterans Affairs announced new steps to improve training for VA employees who handle veterans’ disability claims:

June 29, 2012

Washington, DC- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39)released the following statement today after the House of Representatives votedto hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress:

June 25, 2012

Washington, DC- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39)released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled thatthree out of four key provisions of Arizona's SB 1070 law wereunconstitutional:

June 19, 2012

Washington, DC—Today, the House of Representativesunanimously passed the "Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011" (H.R.3668), which Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) introduced with CongressmanPat Meehan (R-PA). H.R. 3668 will help law enforcement crack down oncounterfeit medications and increase penalties for counterfeit drugtrafficking.

June 15, 2012

Washington, DC—Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) released the following statement today after President Obama announced he will direct the Department of Homeland Security to halt the deportation of individuals who were brought to the United States as young people, do not present a risk to national security or public safety, and meet several key criteria:

June 6, 2012

Cerritos, CA – In continuing to recognize veteransfor their service, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) today named Vietnam Warveteran and Whittier resident Alfred Lugo as the 39th CongressionalDistrict's "Veteran of the Month" for June 2012.