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Washington, DC—Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) today applauded the House Veterans Committee for voting to approve legislation she championed that would make home mortgages more affordable for veterans. Having been approved by the House Veterans Affairs Committee, the legislation now advances to the full House of Representatives for consideration.

CongresswomanIntroduces Bill to End Social Security Discrimination

Washington, DC –Today, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez(CA-39) announced the introduction of the Social Security Equality Act of 2012(H.R. 4609) which would end a Social Security Administration discriminatorypolicy that denies benefits to same-sex couples.

Washington, DC- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39)released the following statement today in recognition of Armenian RemembranceDay:

"Today, wesolemnly mark the 97th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by remembering the1.5 million Armenians who were murdered in the waning years of the OttomanEmpire. I hope that acknowledging this atrocity will help heal the paincaused by the horrendous events in 1915.

Washington, DC –Today, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez(CA-39) released the following statement after President Obama endorsed theSafe Schools Improvement Act, which Congresswoman Sánchez introduced to provideschools with the resources they need to prevent school bullying and reducerising drop-out rates.

Cerritos, CA – In continuing her veterans' outreachprogram, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) today named World War II veteranand Cerritos resident Floyd Freeman as the 39^th CongressionalDistrict's "Veteran of the Month" for April 2012.

Washington, DC –Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez(CA-39) today praised the California Assembly for passing legislation whichwould give schools more tools to crack down on online bullying bystudents. Earlier this week, the Assembly passed AB1732 which wouldprovide schools with more authority to punish students who bully theirclassmates using social networking sites.

Washington, DC –Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (CA-39) today praised President Obama for proclaiming March 29, 2012 “Vietnam Veterans Day.” Congresswoman Sánchez, a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has been a leading advocate for a designating a day to honor Vietnam War veterans and worked closely with the White House on this issue. This week, Congresswoman Sánchez introduced legislation (H.

Washington, DC – In continuing her work to keep children and families safe,Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) today entered a statement for the Congressional Record in support of the “Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011” (H.R. 3668), which will increase penalties for trafficking counterfeit drugs. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security today held a hearing on H.R. 3668, which Congresswoman Sánchez (D-CA) introduced with Congressman Patrick Meehan (R-PA) in November 2011.