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Linda T. Sánchez
U.S. Representative, California
2309 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Linda Teresa Sánchez is an American politician and former labor lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for California's 38th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected to Congress in 2002 in California's 39th congressional district. Sánchez serves on the Ways and Means Committee; she was the ranking member on the House Ethics Committee until 2017. In the 114th Congress, she chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Sánchez stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 250 →HR 9296
HR 9296 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Social Welfare
Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8996
HR 8996 · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Taxation
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 8632
HR 8632 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Taxation
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 8023
HR 8023 · Introduced Mar 19, 2026 · Taxation
Mar 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 7966
HR 7966 · Introduced Mar 17, 2026 · Health
Mar 17, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 7805
HR 7805 · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Mar 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 7557
HR 7557 · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Feb 12, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HJRES 148
HJRES 148 · Introduced Feb 2, 2026 · Education
Feb 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 5529
HR 5529 · Introduced Sep 19, 2025 · Taxation
Sep 19, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HRES 575
HRES 575 · Introduced Jul 10, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Jul 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Sánchez's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 405were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.3%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.7%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.1%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Sánchez sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Sánchez's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33