Linda T. Sánchez
- Previous profession
- Attorney; Compliance officer, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 441, National Electrical Contractors Association, 1998; Executive secretary / treasurer, Orange County Central Labor Council Executive Secretary, AFL- CIO, 2000 to 2002
- First public office
- 2002Elected to the 39th District for the 108th Congress on November 5, 2002
- Years in public office
- 23
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Sánchez has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Sánchez is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Sánchez votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Sánchez votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Sánchez votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Sánchez votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Sánchez votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Sánchez votes differently from most House Democrats on 2 of 58 Yes and No votes: No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Sánchez did not vote on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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2 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActAugust 1, 2025
Democratic members warn HHS: Revoking immigrant health benefits puts everyone at risk
“As this Administration adds burdensome work requirements and other barriers to services in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, this will increase red tape exponentially for service recipients and providers.”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024February 11, 2025
California members to Trump Administration: Don’t cut NIH funding to universities
“This is additionally a violation of Section 224 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, which bans changes to how the NIH funds overhead costs. While the purported intention is to direct NIH funding toward scientific research costs rather than “administrative overhead,” the reality is that this drastic reduction in reimbursement will result in more than $800 million in cuts for”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 17 spending items this member requested, $13,832,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Hondo Community College District | Public Law 119-74 | Public Safety Scenario Training Unit (PSSTU)DOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Montebello | Public Law 119-74 | City of Montebello Police Department Radio CommunicationsDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,039,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA City of La Hab Zone Consolid ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Rio Hondo Community College District | Public Law 119-74 | Public Safety Scenario Training Unit (PSSTU)DOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Montebello | Public Law 119-74 | City of Montebello Police Department Radio CommunicationsDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,039,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Advanced Traffic Controllers at the Future Metro L Line Norwalk and Lambert Stations AreasDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $250,000 |
| Foothill Transit | Public Law 119-75 | Foothill Transit Zero Emissions Bus ProgramDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | CA | $850,000 |
| City of La Mirada | Public Law 119-75 | City of La Mirada Neff Park Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,500,000 |
| City of Whittier | Public Law 119-75 | Broadband Infrastructure ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Pico Rivera | Public Law 119-75 | Durfee Avenue Community Center Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
Show all 17
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Walnut | Public Law 119-75 | Suzanne Park ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,200,000 |
| City of Downey | Public Law 119-75 | Water Treatment Plant NorthDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
| City of Norwalk | Public Law 119-75 | Holifield Park Parking Lot Site Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $500,000 |
| City of Montebello | Public Law 119-75 | City of Montebello Fire Department Brush Fire Station Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
| Walnut Valley Water District | Public Law 119-75 | Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Equipment AcquisitionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of Santa Fe Springs | Public Law 119-75 | River Parcel Passive Park RedevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $850,000 |
| City of La Habra Heights | Public Law 119-75 | Park and Gymnasium Improvements, Renovations, and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $250,000 |
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