• SANCHEZ, LINDA
Experience: House: District 38, 2003-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,192,203Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Linda T. Sánchez
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: James; 4 Children: Joaquin, Brendan, Jack, Seamus
    Birth Date: 01/28/1969
    Birth Place: City of Orange, CA
    Home City: Lakewood, CA
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    JD, University of California, Los Angeles, 1995
    BA, Spanish Literature, University of California, Berkeley, 1991

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 38, 2003-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Ethics, Ranking Member
    Select Committee on Benghazi, Member
    Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, Member
    Ways and Means, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Co-Founder, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
    Former Member, Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives
    Former Chair, Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, United States House of Representatives

Professional Experience

    Bilingual Aide
    Author
    Former Attorney
    Campaign Aide
    Former Instructor, English as a Second Language
    Former Compliance Officer, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
    Former Lecturer, National Association of Elected and Appointed Officials
    Former Compliance Officer, National Electrical Contractors Association

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former Member, Justice for Janitors
    Former Member, Local 441, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
    Former Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Orange County Central Labor Council, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 130
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
12/17/2010 H.R.6549 Enforcing Orders and Reducing Customs Evasion Act of 2010 12/17/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/09/2010 H.R.6515 American Microturbine Manufacturing and Clean Energy Deployment Act of 2010 12/09/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/13/2010 H.R.5902 Direct Care Workforce Empowerment Act 10/13/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
10/13/2010 H.R.5671 Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act 10/13/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
07/30/2010 H.R.6067 IDA Protection Act of 2010 07/30/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/30/2010 H.R.6066 Preventing Social Security Fraud Act of 2010 07/30/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/15/2010 H.R.5765 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase for 2 years the residential energy credit and the investment tax credit with respect to solar property with a nameplate capacity of less than 20 kilowatts. 07/15/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/15/2010 H.R.5764 Responsible Estate Tax Act 07/15/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/29/2010 H.R.5621 Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010 06/29/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.  (All Actions)
06/21/2010 H.R.1237 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2009 06/21/2010 Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.  (All Actions)
06/15/2010 H.R.4729 To clarify the situations in which a corporation may be treated as a person under Federal law. 06/15/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.  (All Actions)
05/28/2010 H.R.5473 Investing Income at Home Act of 2010 05/28/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/12/2010 H.R.5293 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3270 Firestone Boulevard in South Gate, California, as the "Henry C. Gonzalez Post Office Building". 05/12/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
02/24/2010 H.R.4687 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange Expansion and Job Creation Act of 2010 02/24/2010 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
02/23/2010 H.Res.1029 Expressing support for designation of the week of February 1 through February 5, 2010, as "National School Counseling Week". 02/23/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.  (All Actions)
12/11/2009 H.R.4291 Public Lands Rehabilitation and Job Creation Act 12/11/2009 Referred to House Budget  (All Actions)
12/10/2009 H.R.4256 Sustainable Property Grants Act of 2009 12/10/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.  (All Actions)
12/08/2009 H.R.4243 Clean Air and Water Investment Act of 2009 12/08/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/08/2009 H.Con.Res.205 Recognizing and honoring America's labor movement, supporting the designation of a National Labor History Month, and for other purposes. 12/08/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/30/2009 H.R.1966 Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act 09/30/2009 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
Total: 2846
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 H.R.381 To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
05/19/2017 H.R.2572 To establish humane practices for the repatriation of aliens at the border, establish effective standards for the treatment of certain aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2526 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students.
05/18/2017 H.Res.338 Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
05/18/2017 H.Res.336 Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Mexico partnership.
05/18/2017 H.R.1477 No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act
05/17/2017 H.R.2505 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for working family caregivers.
05/17/2017 H.R.2491 To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.Res.332 Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2450 FILM Act of 2017
05/11/2017 H.R.2323 San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act
05/05/2017 H.R.2351 Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/03/2017 H.R.2327 PAWS Act of 2017
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/01/2017 H.R.2043 Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2017
04/28/2017 H.R.2254 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the "Janet Capello Post Office Building".
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