• 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
04/10/2008 H.R.5774 Pathways Advancing Career Training Act 04/10/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.  (All Actions)
04/08/2008 H.R.786 To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Los Angeles County Water Supply Augmentation Demonstration Project, and for other purposes. 04/08/2008 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
02/25/2008 H.R.3836 To require that funds awarded to States and political subdivisions for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program be distributed no later than 120 days after the last day of the annual application period for such Program. 02/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  (All Actions)
01/23/2008 H.Res.932 Expressing support for designation of the week of February 4 through February 8, 2008 as "National School Counseling Week". 01/23/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
11/14/2007 H.R.4134 To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs. 11/14/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
11/14/2007 H.Res.812 Expressing the sympathy and pledging the urgent support of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the devastating flooding in southern Mexico. 11/14/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
11/08/2007 H.R.3577 To direct the Attorney General to provide grants for Internet safety education programs. 11/08/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.  (All Actions)
09/19/2007 H.R.3439 Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act 09/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
09/19/2007 H.R.3438 Bullying and Gang Reduction for Improved Education Act 09/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.  (All Actions)
09/19/2007 H.R.3132 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2007 09/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.  (All Actions)
09/10/2007 H.R.3440 Law Enforcement Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act of 2007 09/10/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
06/25/2007 H.Res.189 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" should be established. 06/25/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/16/2007 H.Con.Res.72 Recognizing and honoring America's labor movement, supporting the designation of a National Labor History Month, and for other purposes. 02/16/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.  (All Actions)
11/13/2006 H.R.4545 To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Los Angeles County Water Supply Augmentation Demonstration Project, and for other purposes. 11/13/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
09/20/2006 H.Res.1027 Commending the life's work of Stephen Robert Irwin and extending heartfelt sympathy to his family. 09/20/2006 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.  (All Actions)
12/16/2005 H.Res.630 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the holiday symbols and traditions of all Americans being observed this winter should be protected, for those who celebrate these holidays. 12/16/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.  (All Actions)
06/22/2005 H.Res.296 Recognizing the achievements and contributions of "Teenangels" and WiredSafety/WiredKids Executive Director Parry Aftab, in addressing the growing problem of cyberbullying in the United States. 06/22/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.  (All Actions)
05/11/2005 H.Res.274 Recognizing Miguel Contreras, on the occasion of his death, for his tireless work on behalf of immigrants and working people. 05/11/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/24/2005 H.Con.Res.27 Recognizing and honoring America's labor movement, supporting the designation of a National Labor History Month, and for other purposes. 03/24/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
03/02/2005 H.R.283 Bullying and Gang Prevention for School Safety and Crime Reduction Act of 2005 03/02/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (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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