Service history
24 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2003
- Representative CA-39 2003–present
Background
- background Born January 28, 1969; former labor lawyer
- role U.S. representative for California (39th 2002–2012, 38th since 2013)
- role Serves on Ways and Means Committee
- role Chair of Congressional Hispanic Caucus (114th Congress)
- role Vice chair of House Democratic Caucus (115th Congress, 2016)
- achievement First woman of color elected to House Democratic leadership; sister of Loretta Sanchez
Track record
Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source
- Roll-call participation →
voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%
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- Bills sponsored →
plus 341 cosponsored
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- Sponsored bills enacted →
of 21 bills sponsored
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- Documented positions →
no positions documented yet
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- Committee assignments →
committees and subcommittees
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Voting record
Data from Congress.gov roll-call records
Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls
Committee assignments (3)
Data from Congress.gov committee memberships
- Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member
- Ways and Means Committee · oversees Finance, Health
- Health Subcommittee · oversees Health
Issue positions (1)
Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills
- Economy & TaxesOppose from votes
Documented relationships
Documented facts about SáNchez, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.
No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.
Frequent co-sponsors
Connections network
Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)
- HR 10045Protect American Values ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 10060Presidential Tax Accountability and Audit Integrity ActcosponsoredAug 5, 2026
- HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9929To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building".cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
- HR 9874Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections ActcosponsoredJul 21, 2026
- HR 9736Stop CHEATERS ActcosponsoredJul 15, 2026
- HRES 1432Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the freeze on State-based Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block Grant payments for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York.cosponsoredJul 14, 2026
- HR 9688High Court Gift Ban ActcosponsoredJul 13, 2026
- HR 9657Protecting American Homes from Hedge Funds ActcosponsoredJul 12, 2026
- HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.sponsoredJul 12, 2026
- HRES 1402Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.cosponsoredJun 29, 2026
- HR 9432LIFT the BAR ActcosponsoredJun 23, 2026
- HR 9414Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 22, 2026
- HR 9347CHILD Labor ActcosponsoredJun 17, 2026
- HR 9296Strengthening Social Security Act of 2026sponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HRES 1366Commending Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of its first direct presidential election in 1996, and expressing support for Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions.cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 9289Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 10, 2026
- HR 8996Rental Housing Investment ActsponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HR 8979Elementary and Secondary School Counseling ActcosponsoredMay 20, 2026
- HCONRES 103Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.cosponsoredMay 19, 2026
- HR 8914No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 19, 2026
- HR 8910SLUSH FUND Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 18, 2026
- HR 8837RISE ActcosponsoredMay 13, 2026
- HR 8798Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 12, 2026
- HRES 1255Supporting the designation of the week of May 4 through May 8, 2026, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".cosponsoredMay 3, 2026
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Committee activity
Committee votes cast
- Yeathe amendment offered by Ms
- NayMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington ✓ Ms. Sewell Mr. E
- NayMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr. E
- NayMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington ✓ Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr.
- Yea(with a quorum being present).
- NayMr. Smith (MO) ✓ Mr. Neal ✓ Mr. Buchanan Mr. Doggett ✓ Mr. Smith (NE) ✓ Mr. Thompson ✓ Mr. Kelly ✓ Mr. Larson ✓ Mr. Schweikert ✓ Mr. Davis ✓ Mr. LaHood ✓ Ms. Sanchez ✓ Mr. Arrington Ms. Sewell ✓ Mr. E
- Yeathe amendment offered by to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H
- YeaFinal Vote Results
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