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110th Congress

December 22, 2008
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Presidential Inaugural Committee Announces Honorary Co-Chairs

Bipartisan Collection of Distinguished Americans to Help Lead Inaugural Activities

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee announced the honorary co-chairs for the Inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden.
December 11, 2008

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA) today commented on her vote in favor of passage of the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act.

November 26, 2008

Cerritos, CA -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez today commended her 2008 fall interns on the successful completion of their fall internships.

"I thank each and every one of these bright individuals for their contribution," said Congresswoman Linda Sánchez. "The work they do -- interacting with constituents as well as office operations -- provides an invaluable service to the 39th district."

November 21, 2008
(Washington, D.C.)-- House Judiciary Committee John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee Chairwoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA) today announced their plan to introduce legislation allowing homeowners facing foreclosure to protect their homes in bankruptcy. It would correct a 30-year-old anomaly in the Bankruptcy Code allowing the modification of nearly all loans except a family’s home.
November 19, 2008
Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA) has been unanimously elected by her peers to represent Southern California on the powerful Democratic Steering and Policy Committee in the 111th Congress.

“I am honored to be nominated to the Steering and Policy Committee” said Congresswoman Sánchez. “I look forward to bringing an innovative outlook to this important role and working with my colleagues on the issues that affect the people of Southern California and our country.”
November 13, 2008

Compton, CA -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez presented the Compton Unified School District with a $134,152 check on November 6 to expand its successful "Young Scholars Program."

"I am proud to bring these federal dollars to such a deserving program," said Congresswoman Sánchez. "I have been impressed with the Young Scholars Program and look forward to seeing all the good things it will do for local students."

October 6, 2008

Whittier, CA -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez held a free Tax Preparation Workshop today at the Uptown Whittier Senior Center to help those who haven't received their federal rebate check to file their 2007 tax returns.

October 3, 2008

Washington -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez today attended a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Justice Department Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility's recently released report on the U.S. Attorney firing controversy. Congresswoman Sánchez is the Chair of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law (CAL), which initiated oversight efforts, ultimately prompting the Justice Department investigation.

September 29, 2008

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-Lakewood) today voted against HR 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, also known as the financial "bailout bill," and issued the following statement.

"Families want to be sure that their hard-earned tax dollars aren't spent without sufficient oversight and accountability," said Sánchez. "The revised plan we voted on today was better than the three-page White House version we were given a week ago, but it still fell short of something my conscience would permit me to vote for.

September 26, 2008
Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, Chair of the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law (CAL), today held an oversight hearing to determine whether Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code is working as Congress intended and how the increase in business bankruptcies fits into the current economic crisis that has engulfed the country. The hearing examined recent bankruptcy filings by Lehman Brothers, Sharper Image, Bennigan’s and others.