Member Profile

Linda Sánchez

Biography https://lindasanchez.house.gov/about 

Born: January 28, 1969 (age 48)

Education: University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (JD)

Career: After law school, she worked as an attorney specializing in labor law at a private practice. In 1998, she joined the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 441 as a compliance officer, as well as the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). She was also elected as the Executive Secretary-Treasurer for the Orange County Central Labor Council. She now serves with her sister Loretta, Congresswoman from the 47th District of California

Early Life: Linda Sanchez was born in Orange County, California. She grew up with six siblings, raised by Mexican immigrant parents in Anaheim, where she attended Valencia High School. She earned her BA in Spanish in 1991 at the University of California, Berkeley and her Juris Doctor degree in 1995 at the UCLA School of Law, where she was an editor of the Chicano-Latino Law Review.

Religion: Roman Catholic 

Party: liberal Democrat

Family: Rep. Loretta Sanchez (sibling), Jim Sullivan (husband) and Sanchez have three children

Tenure: 

U.S. House CA 39th District 2003 - 2013

U.S. House CA 38th District 2013 - present

Fun Facts:

• Linda and her sister Loretta are the first sisters and the first women of any relation to ever serve in Congress.
• Linda spoke at the Democratic National Convention and called Hillary Clinton a "badass", which is pretty badass
  
  

Committee/Subcommittee Assignments: 

• 2017 - 2018: 
• Committee on Ways and Means
• 2015-2016: 
• Ethics Committee, Ranking Member
• Ways and Means Committee 
• Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
• Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi
• 2013 - 2014: 
• Ways and Means Committe
• Subcommittee on Oversight
• Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
• Ethics Committee, Ranking Member
• 2011 - 2012:
• Ethics Committee, Ranking Member
• Judiciary Committee
• Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet
• Veteran's Affairs Committee

(https://ballotpedia.org/Linda_Sanchez#Committee_assignments)

Sponsored Legislation:

• H.R. 977: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in troubled title I schools to reduce the dropout rate. (Feb 7, 2017)
• H.Res. 108: Expressing support for designation of the week of February 6, 2017, through February 10, 2017, as "National School Counseling Week". (Feb 7, 2017)
• H.R. 813: Affordability for Constant and Continual Education to Enhance Student Success Act (Feb 1, 2017)
• H.R. 567: Relatives in Government Getting Employment Dishonorably Act (Jan 13, 2017)
• H.R. 568: FAIR Act (Jan 13, 2017).

ADA and Interest Group Scores: 

(http://www.ontheissues.org/CA/Linda_Sanchez.htm)

• ADA Hero: 100% score
• Rated 77% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
• Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 100% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
• Rated 100% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
• Rated 100% by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record. (May 2012)
• Rated 75% by NORML, indicating a pro-legalization stance. (Jan 2014)
• Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 100% by the CAF, indicating support for energy independence. (Dec 2006)
• Rated 95% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 38% by the USAE, indicating support for trade sanctions. (Dec 2012)
• Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
• Based on OpenSecrets.org data, Sanchez is ranked as the 338th most wealthy representative in 2012 (net worth: $233,009)

Party Line Crossing:

• Supports tax cuts for small businesses
• That's about it lulz

Positions of Leadership: Vice Chair of the House Democratic Conference