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July 13, 2009

Washington, DC - Reps. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Phil Hare (D-IL) spearheaded a congressional effort to urge Guatemalan President Alvaro Colóm to end the continued exploitation of and violence against workers and unions. 38 other Members of Congress joined them to send a letter to President Colóm urging him to address this dire situation and pledging their support to work with him to effectively enforce the nation's labor laws.

July 9, 2009

Invites constituents to share stories, suggestions on health care reform

Washington, DC - Rep. Linda Sánchez, member of the Ways and Means Committee, which is developing health care reform legislation, today unveiled "Linda's Online Health Care Forum," and invited her constituents to share their questions, suggestions, and stories with her through her website.

June 30, 2009
New Benefits will make Federal Student Loan Payments More Manageable to Repay

Washington, DC - On July 1, new benefits will take effect that will make student loans more affordable to repay by allowing borrowers to cap their monthly loan payments at a reasonable percentage of their income. Certain eligible low-and moderate-income students taking out new federal student loans will also see lower interest rates and higher Pell Grant scholarships.
June 30, 2009

Local High School Artist's Piece on Display in Nation's Capitol

Washington, DC - South Gate resident Xochitl Castillo, who attends South Gate High School, is this year's winner of Congresswoman Linda Sánchez' Annual 39th Congressional District High School Arts Competition. Castillo's piece is called "Storyland."

June 26, 2009
Washington, DC - Rep. Linda Sánchez today voted for the American Clean Energy and Security Act to revitalize our economy by creating millions of new jobs, increase our national security by reducing our dependence on foreign oil, and preserve our planet by reducing the pollution that causes global warming.
June 25, 2009
Bill gives seniors, people with disabilities, and families option to choose adult day care under Medicare

Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) introduced the Medicare Adult Day Care Services Act which would allow seniors, people with disabilities, and their families by including adult day care as a covered service in Medicare.
June 24, 2009
Washington, DC - Rep. Linda Sánchez announced internship opportunities in her district office in Cerritos, CA and encouraged students to apply. Deadline for the Fall Session Internship is Friday, August 14, 2009.

“I encourage students interested in the legislative process and contributing to the betterment of Southern California to apply for an internship at my office,” Rep. Linda Sánchez said. “An internship in my Cerritos office can offer our young rising stars a tremendous learning and service opportunity.”
June 19, 2009
Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA) introduced the Cure and Understanding through Research for Alzheimer’s (La CURA) Act of 2009 to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct adequate Alzheimer’s research, outreach, and education.
June 18, 2009
Governor’s proposed cuts would affect 1.3 million low-income seniors and people with disabilities

Washington, DC - Rep. Linda Sánchez and four other members of the California Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today, urging him to spare Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) recipients from his proposed statewide budgetary cuts.
June 17, 2009
Washington, DC - Reps. Linda Sánchez and Mike Honda fought for and won support for an amendment that would increase funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP). The amendment was part of the fiscal year 2010 Commerce-Justice-Science Spending Bill which passed the House of Representatives Tuesday night.