Board Member | CA-38

As a first generation American, born of Mexican immigrants, Linda is proud to serve her nation's capital. Linda brings the government and the business community together to attract good paying jobs to Southern California. 

THE FUTURE IS FEMALE

A former labor lawyer, mom, and proud daughter of immigrants from Mexico, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez represents California’s 38th congressional district.
Prior to being elected to Congress, Congresswoman Sánchez worked for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), where she began working on compliance cases for Orange County. As the first IBEW woman elected to Congress and co-founder of the House Labor and Working Families Caucus, she also worked to establish a pro-labor agenda in Congress while supporting workers' rights and American families. 
Congresswoman Sánchez’s strategic leadership and substantive policy expertise have been crucial to the progress House Democrats have achieved for working families. She has been a fierce guardian of Social Security and a strong advocate for the resources needed to improve the lives of all Americans. She has proven herself as a national leader on issues facing the Latino community, supporting both the Dream and Promise Act and a pathway for Dreamers to become citizens. Congresswoman Sánchez introduced the Gender Equality in Health Premiums Act. The plan prohibits health insurance providers from charging women higher prices than men and was passed as part of the Affordable Care Act in 2010.