WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), Vice Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, today released the following statement regarding President Obama's nomination of Vice Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. as Commandant of the U.S Coast Guard.  If confirmed, Vice Admiral Papp would relieve Admiral Thad Allen in May 2010:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today issued the following statement regarding President Obama's selection of Howard Schmidt, President and CEO of the Information Security Forum, as the national Cybersecurity Coordinator:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today voted to redirect TARP funds from Wall Street to Main Street in order to create jobs for local teachers, police officers, fire fighters, construction workers, and small business owners.  The Jobs for Main Street Act will invest billions of dollars to help rebuild our crumbling roads and bridges, create new jobs for teachers, police officers, and first responders, and encourage lending to small businesses.  The bill will also extend unemployment and health insurance benefits for millions of families hit by the recession.

Rep. Sanchez Applauds Nominee Joseph "Joe" Pak's Record of Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today issued the following statement regarding President Obama's nomination of Garden Grove resident Joseph "Joe" Pak to the National Council on Disability:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, today issued the following statement regarding Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech on human rights at Georgetown University:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, today issued the following statement in honor of International Human Rights Day:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), Vice Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, today held a hearing about proposed reforms to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) immigration detention system. Currently, DHS has a record 33,400 undocumented immigrants in detention at over 350 local, state, and government facilities across the country. Although the majority of these detainees have no prior criminal history, many are being held alongside convicted criminals.