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Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is proud to represent California's 47th Congressional District, which includes the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Fullerton in Orange County. She began her congressional career in November 1996 and is currently serving her seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a member of the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism, Rep. Sanchez provides strict oversight on important security issues, including the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card program and the Secure Border Initiative (SBI). In overseeing the TWIC program, which screens and provides credentials for workers with access secure areas at ports, Rep. Sanchez has fought to ensure port workers can continue working during their application process. She also guided key maritime security provisions through Congress in the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act (SAFE PORT ACT) in 2006. On the Military Personnel Subcommittee, Rep. Sanchez has been a strong advocate for service members, fighting for pay raises, improved health care, child care services, and housing and education benefits for military families. Rep. Sanchez has worked especially hard to prevent rape and sexual assault in our Armed Services, successfully revising the Uniform Code of Military Justice to create a zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse. She also focuses on the issues of space weaponization, missile defense, and nuclear non-proliferation. A product of public schools and Head Start, Sanchez is a graduate of Chapman University and American University's MBA program. Prior to serving in Congress, she was a financial manager at the Orange County Transportation Authority, an assistant vice president at Fieldman, Rollap and Associates, and an associate at Booz, Allen, and Hamilton. |
Rep. Sanchez Announces New Health Care Information ResourceCongresswoman Sanchez is pleased to announce the launch of HealthCare.gov, a comprehensive website that will help put Orange County families in charge of their health care. The ... CONTINUE READING |
Rep. Sanchez Releases Public Schedule for Veterans DayCongresswoman Loretta Sanchez released the following schedule of events for Veterans Day of interest to media and the public. Please note that these events are subject to change. If you plan on attending any event, please verify the details with ... CONTINUE READING |