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WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) today released the following statement after the U.S. Postal Service temporarily suspended accepting packages from China and Hong Kong:

“This is yet another example of the chaos President Trump continues to create. He loves signing executive orders to show off for the cameras but fails to consider their long-term implications or how they’ll be carried out.

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on President Trump handing control of the Treasury Department’s payment system and other government agencies to Elon Musk:

“President Trump surrendering control of the government to Elon Musk is a direct attack on our democracy. The richest man in the world should not have the power to manipulate the system further for his personal gain.

WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announced 25 percent tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico and 10 percent on goods imported from China:

WASHINGTON – Representatives Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y) today introduced the bipartisan Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act to educate children about the dangers of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids and protect them from overdoses. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement that he plans to send 30,000 undocumented immigrants to Guantanamo Bay:

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Trump administration ordered a pause on grants, loans and other federal financial assistance:

“President Trump illegally freezing billions in federal aid programs will hurt working families, drive costs sky-high for everyone and wreak havoc on our economy.

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) released the following statement on President Trump’s inaugural address and announced executive orders:

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) today issued the following statement in support of the announced ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas:

“The ceasefire agreement announced today by President Biden marks a critical step toward ending the devastating cycle of violence and suffering that has persisted over the past 15 months. It brings me hope for the safe return of hostages and the delivery of overdue humanitarian aid to Palestinians.