Transportation
Congresswoman Sanchez understands that a modern, efficient transportation system will directly contribute to Orange County's economic growth and competitiveness. Orange County is part of the critical goods movement corridor to and from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which process 40% of all goods imported into the United States. Congresswoman Sanchez is committed to improving regional transportation infrastructure to ensure that our communities can withstand the increasing movement of goods in and out of these ports. To that end, Congresswoman Sanchez supports necessary rail grade separations and the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles Clean Trucks Program to enhance community safety and shipping efficiency while reducing pollution.
Congresswoman Sanchez is also a strong supporter of mass transit projects that will combat air pollution and minimize freeway congestion. In addition to investing in local infrastructure projects that will improve traffic flow on the county's roads and highways, Congresswoman Sanchez supports the enhancement of commuter rail service and is working to ensure high speed rail comes to Orange County. In 2011, with the support of the California Delegation, Congresswoman Sanchez led a letter to President Obama encouraging his administration to move forward with their investment in high speed rail and to continue to see California as a partner in building a 21st century America.
As Congress prepares to re-authorize federal surface transportation programs, Congresswoman Sanchez will continue fighting to make sure the needs of Orange County communities are addressed, and that critical transportation projects have access to federal resources.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), senior member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Congresswoman Janice Hahn (CA-44), and several of their PORT Caucus Congressional colleagues sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, urging the Secretary to step in to help solve the economic crisis caused by Hanjin Shipping Co.’s recent collapse and bankruptcy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) commemorated National Infrastructure Week in a speech on the House floor this week. Rep. Sanchez’s entire floor speech can be viewed HERE.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement in response to the release of the President’s FY17 budget proposal:
“President Obama’s FY17 budget proposal smartly invests in America’s future by building on and accelerating a bold and innovative path of progress towards long-term prosperity, economic mobility, national security, and global leadership.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and her colleagues appointed Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) to negotiate a landmark bipartisan long-term highway bill between the House and the Senate. It’s been 10 years since Congress last passed a long-term highway bill and this current highway package is crucial to addressing the urgent transportation infrastructure needs of communities across the country, especially Congresswoman Sanchez’s home state of California.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As House Republicans put forth yet another short-term stopgap solution and again fail to pass a long-term highway bill just so they can skip town early, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) is pushing for Congress get back to work and provide robust, long-term funding for America’s decaying infrastructure system.
Congresswoman Sanchez, speaking from the House floor, highlighted why Congress needs to finish the work they’ve started.