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Running forU.S. House, District 41

Linda Sánchez

DemocratHas the job now

Overview

U.S. representative since 2003. Represents District 38 now; the district lines changed for 2026.

Facts from Congress.gov member profile.

How to reach them
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, California's 38th District · 2013–now
  • U.S. House, California's 39th District · 2003–2013
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Leadership roles
  • Top Democrat on the Trade subcommittee (part of the House Committee on Ways and Means)
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $1.9 million and spent $1.8 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 24% came from individual people and 76% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 325 PACs gave $1.2 million to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $351,488 to help them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025325 PACs · $1.2 million

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

35 bills

Became law

None became law.

  • Introduced Sep 2, 2026H.R. 10235: Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 11, 2026H.R. 9296: Strengthening Social Security Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 21, 2026H.R. 8996: Rental Housing Investment Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026H.R. 8632: PFAS Cleanup Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 19, 2026H.R. 8023: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for increasing wages paid to child care providers.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 17, 2026H.R. 7966: Hospice CARE Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2026H.R. 7805: Trade Adjustment Assistance Modernization Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026H.R. 7557: Respect NATO Allies Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2026H.J.Res. 148: Expressing support for designation of the week of February 2, 2026, through February 6, 2026, as "National School Counseling Week".
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 19, 2025H.R. 5529: Fair Housing for Disabeled Veterans Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 21, 2025H.R. 3567: Put School Counselors Where They’re Needed Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 19, 2025H.R. 3501: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain cognitive impairment detection in the Medicare annual wellness visit and initial preventive physical examination.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 10, 2025H.R. 2888: Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025H.R. 2463: Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025H.R. 1840: Closing the De Minimis Loophole Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2025H.R. 1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2025H.J.Res. 32: Expressing support for designation of the week of February 3, 2025, through February 7, 2025, as "National School Counseling Week".
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2025H.R. 894: Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 16, 2024H.R. 10436: Escuadrón 201 Congressional Gold Medal Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 24, 2024H.R. 9788: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disregard veteran disability compensation or pension payments in determining income for purposes of the low income housing tax credit and qualified residential rental project bonds.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2024H.J.Res. 112: Expressing support for designation of the week of February 5, 2024, through February 9, 2024, as "National School Counseling Week".
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2024H.R. 7119: Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 26, 2023H.R. 6104: Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 24, 2023H.R. 6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 17, 2023H.R. 5975: Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 28, 2023H.R. 5812: No Glory for Hate Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 19, 2023H.R. 4752: Concentrating on High-value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 7, 2023H.R. 3926: Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 11, 2023H.R. 3261: Strengthening Social Security Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2023H.R. 3194: U.S. Citizenship Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 18, 2023H.R. 2692: Addressing SILO Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 30, 2023H.R. 2448: Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2023H.R. 1259: HITS Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2023H.J.Res. 28: Expressing support for designation of the week of February 6, 2023, through February 10, 2023, as "National School Counseling Week".
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2023H.R. 845: Put School Counselors Where They’re Needed Act
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 37 of 1,909 votes (2%).

By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
    Animals6 votes
      Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
        Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
          Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
            Commerce38 votes
              Congress5 votes
                Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
                  Economics and Public Finance44 votes
                    Education22 votes
                      Emergency Management10 votes
                        Energy48 votes
                          Environmental Protection37 votes
                            Families5 votes
                              Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
                                Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
                                  Government Operations and Politics58 votes
                                    Health22 votes
                                      Housing and Community Development3 votes
                                        Immigration26 votes
                                          International Affairs58 votes
                                            Labor and Employment12 votes
                                              Law9 votes
                                                Native Americans10 votes
                                                  Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
                                                    Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
                                                      Social Welfare4 votes
                                                        Taxation15 votes
                                                          Transportation and Public Works18 votes
                                                            Water Resources Development5 votes

                                                              Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.