
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.
See where Rep. Sánchez stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
HR 8996 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 8632 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Taxation
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 8023 · Introduced Mar 19, 2026 · Taxation
Mar 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Mar 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 · Introduced Feb 2, 2026 · Education
Feb 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 5529 · Introduced Sep 19, 2025 · Taxation
Sep 19, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HRES 575 · Introduced Jul 10, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Jul 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 3567 · Introduced May 21, 2025 · Education
May 21, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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.
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted$1.2 trillion for roads, bridges, broadband, rail, water systems, and the electric grid.