110th Congress

Rep. Linda Sánchez Wins Approval for $6 Million For Research at Cal State Long Beach- Major Focus on Clean-Air Cargo Movement from Ports

September 25, 2008

Press Release

Washington -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez announced today that she has secured support for $6 million in federal funding for California State University Long Beach's Center for the Commercial Deployment of Transportation Technologies, a cutting-edge maritime and transportation research institution.

Rep. Linda Sánchez Wins Approvalof $800,000 for Whittier College Will Fund East Asian Security Studies Program

September 25, 2008

Press Release

Washington -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez announced today that she has secured support for $800,000 for Whittier College's East Asian Studies Program which will significantly add to the next generation of U.S. college graduates trained in this important security studies field.

CAL Subcommittee Hearing Addresses Cell Phone Tax Fairness

September 18, 2008

Press Release

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 discuss H.R. 5793, the Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008, which would impose a five-year moratorium on any new discriminatory state or local taxes on mobile services, mobile service providers, and mobile service property.

CAL Subcommittee Discusses Possibility of Increasing Bankruptcy Trustee Compensation

September 16, 2008

Press Release

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, Chairwoman of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law (CAL), today held an oversight hearing to address the adequacy of trustee compensation in Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases.

Congresswoman Linda Sánchez Announces Education Legislation

September 4, 2008

Press Release

Bill would increase the number of school counselors, social workers & school psychologists in low-income schools

Congresswoman Linda Sánchez Hosts 6th Annual Senior Fair

August 14, 2008

Press Release

South Gate, CA -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez hosted her 6th Annual Senior Fair Wednesday at the South Gate Park Auditorium in South Gate and updated seniors on legislation in Congress that affects them directly including social security, Medicare and foreclosures.

Congresswoman Linda Sánchez Congratulates Summer Interns

August 7, 2008

Press Release

Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez and the members of her staff today expressed their appreciation for the work of the office’s four interns, Jubel Becerra, Jessica Gomez, Luis Medina and Freddy Rayos. The interns are from cities throughout the 39th congressional district.

Congresswoman Linda Sánchez Applauds U.S. District Court Ruling in Harriet Miers Case

July 31, 2008

Press Release

Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez today applauded the ruling by United States District Court Judge John Bates that former White House Counsel Harriet Miers is not immune from a congressional subpoena and is required to appear at a hearing about her role in the U.S. Attorney scandal and the politicization of the Department of Justice.

Congresswoman Sánchez Supports Landmark Legislation to Address Skyrocketing College Tuition

July 31, 2008

Press Release

Legislation Includes Sánchez Amendment to promote education for youth ex-offenders

Congresswoman Linda Sánchez Urges Contempt Resolution for Karl Rove's Failure to Honor Congressional Subpoena

July 30, 2008

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Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, in today’s House Judiciary Committee, voted in support of a resolution and report which would urge the House of Representatives to cite former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove for contempt of Congress for his refusal to honor a Congressional subpoena requesting his testimony.