WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today issued the following statement regarding news that Iran has begun enriching uranium to 20%, the level at which it could set off a nuclear reaction:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today issued the following statement regarding the passing of U.S. Representative and Vietnam War veteran John Murtha (D-PA):

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) and the U.S. House of Representatives took a concrete step to restore fiscal discipline in government by voting for pay-as-you-go, or PAYGO, legislation.  PAYGO will require Congress to pay for all tax cuts and new or increased entitlement spending by finding savings elsewhere in the budget.  The legislation, which helped Congress turn deficits into surpluses in the 1990s, will now go to President Obama for his signature.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today voted to strengthen cybersecurity in both the public and private sectors. H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, would require U.S. government and security agencies to develop a strategic cybersecurity plan to address potential threats and implement concrete research and development (R&D) goals.  Additionally, a Rep. Sanchez-sponsored amendment would strengthen public-private partnerships in cybersecurity to ensure all parties are aware of emerging threats and have a voice in improving new technologies.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), the ranking female member on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), issued the following statement regarding today's HASC hearing on the Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services' recent report on the prevalence of sexual abuse in the Armed Forces:

H.R. 4580 authorizes, supports the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.), along with Reps. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jim Moran (D-Va.), today introduced H.R. 4580, the Metropolitan Medical Response System Act, to ensure that local emergency management plans are properly integrated and coordinated in the event of a terrorist attack using a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) such as a nuclear bomb or biological weapon, natural disaster or disease outbreak.

Critical funding will be used to provide firefighters with the resources they need to protect our local community

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today congratulated the Cities of Garden Grove and Fullerton for receiving over $47,000 in federal grants for their respective fire departments.  The funding, which was awarded through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, will help our local fire departments better protect the health and safety of the public and first-responder personnel.