WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today announced that over $2 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant funding will be used to expand Orange County Head Start (OCHS).  The funding is designated for OCHS's Early Head Start program, which provides pre- and post-natal health and development services for infants, toddlers, and their families. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today voted to preserve seniors' access to their doctors by fixing the way Medicare pays physicians.  The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act will permanently reform the Medicare payment system, repealing a 21% cut in payments to doctors scheduled to take place in January 2010 and replacing it with a stable system that protects seniors and promotes primary care.

Inflation, Wall Street Bonuses debated at Joint Economic Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today questioned Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner during a full Joint Economic Committee hearing on financial regulatory reform and America's economic recovery.  At the hearing, Rep. Sanchez asked the Treasury Secretary about proposed taxes on financial transactions, as well as the Obama Administration's stance on inflation rates and executive compensation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, today joined Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and other Members of Congress in a letter to Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, urging the government of Vietnam to release ailing pro-democracy activist Father Nguyen Van Ly on humanitarian grounds.  The sixty-three year old clergyman has been imprisoned by Vietnam's government for almost fifteen years.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today voted to provide Orange County firefighters with the tools and resources they need to protect our community against fires.  The Fire Grants Reauthorization Act will reauthorize vital firefighter assistance programs that allow local fire departments to provide training, purchase much-needed equipment, and hire personnel.  The funding provided in this bill will help Orange County's fire departments maintain their services at a time when many stations are facing budget shortfalls and cuts to basic services.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of House Resolution 891, which she authored, honoring the victims of a recent military aircraft crash between a Coast Guard plane and a Marine helicopter off the coast of California. The House passed the resolution in a unanimous vote earlier this afternoon:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today introduced House Resolution 904, honoring women who have served or are currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.  If passed, the resolution would recognize the expanding role of women in the military and their important contributions to America's military operations at home and abroad.