Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Linda Sánchez supports a ban on congressional stock trading. She argues that members of Congress should not get rich through insider trading while Americans struggle to afford groceries.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Linda Sánchez says she is fighting to pass legislation to make child care more affordable for working families. The statement identifies legislation as the mechanism but does not specify its provisions or how affordability would be improved.
Context: The statement does not describe the legislation’s provisions.
Sánchez opposes funding ICE as it operates under the Trump administration and supports reforms including body cameras, rigorous hiring standards with background checks, a ban on officers hiding their identities with masks, and reinstating the policy limiting immigration raids at sensitive locations such as churches and hospitals.
Context: The passage frames these proposals as reforms to ICE under the Trump administration; it does not specify legislative details.
As the top Democrat on the House Trade Subcommittee, Sánchez says she is committed to making trade fairer for American workers and bringing jobs back from overseas. She has also opposed Trump’s tariffs, which she says raised costs and harmed domestic manufacturing.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Linda Sánchez supports policies to protect workers from workplace accidents and employer intimidation or retaliation. She also says workers should receive wages that allow them to afford living in California and have confidence they can retire with dignity.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Sánchez says she advocates in Congress for resources to strengthen the housing market and help families in her district pursue homeownership. She links housing-market improvement to a stronger economy.
Context: The types and amounts of resources are not specified.
Sánchez supports maintaining a well-trained military while deploying U.S. service members only when she considers it absolutely necessary. She also calls for protecting civil liberties and freedom as part of national security.
Context: The statement does not define when deployment is absolutely necessary.
Sánchez says quality, accessible, and affordable health care should be a right rather than a privilege for wealthy people. She credits the Affordable Care Act with helping make that right a reality.
Context: No additional health-care policy or mechanism is specified here.
Linda T. Sánchez supports expanding carbon-free energy, which she describes as one of the most important ways to mitigate climate change. She frames the position against the devastating effects of climate change that she says are already being witnessed.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Linda T. Sánchez supports equal treatment for LGBTQ+ people and opposes discrimination against them. She says a person’s gender or whom they love should not make it harder to be an American, and supports dignity, respect, and equality for all Americans.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.