• SANCHEZ, LORETTA
Experience: House: District 46, 1997-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $3,575,392Coverage End: Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Loretta L. Sanchez
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Jack
    Birth Date: 01/07/1960
    Birth Place: Lynwood, CA
    Home City: Santa Ana, CA
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    MBA, Finance, American University, 1984
    Attended, European Community's Market Management School, 1983
    BS, Economics, Chapman University, 1982

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 46, 1997-present
    Member, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, present
    Co-Chair, Democratic National Committee, 1998-2000
    Candidate, Anaheim City Council, 1994
    Changed Political Party, from Republican Party to Democratic Party, 1992

Current Legislative Committees

    Armed Services, Member
    Homeland Security, Member
    Joint Economic Committee, Member
    Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, Member
    Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, Member
    Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
    Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Blue Dog Coalition, present
    Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Competitiveness in Entertainment Technology, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Entertainment Industries, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Korea, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, present
    Founder/Chair, Congressional Caucus on Women in the Military, present
    Member, Congressional Cyber-Security Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Military Families Caucus, present
    Member, Democratic National Security Working Group, present
    Member, New Democratic Coalition, present
    Founder and Co-Chair, Small Business Information Technology (IT) Caucus, present
    Member, Task Force on Education, New Democratic Coalition, present
    Member, Task Force on Innovation, Competitiveness and Tax Reform, New Democratic Coalition, present
    Member, Women's Congressional Caucus, present
    aFormer Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
    Former Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
    Former Member, Older Americans Caucus
    Former Member, Task Force on Oversight and Regulatory Review

Professional Experience

    Financial Manager, Orange County Transportation Authority
    Financial President, Amiga Advisors Incorporated, 1993-1996
    Financial Associate, Booz, Allen, and Hamilton Incorporated, 1990-1993
    Financial Assistant Vice President, Fieldman, Rollapp, and Associates, 1987-1990

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Trustee, Chapman University, 2002-present
    Member, American Association of University Women, Anaheim, 1995-present
    Member, Anaheim Assistance League, 1995-present
    Member, Anaheim Rotary Club, 1995-present
    Treasurer, Providence Speech and Hearing Center, 1995-present
    Board Member, Providence Speech and Hearing, 1985-present
    Member, Board of Visitors, United States Air Force, present
    Member, Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue, present
    Member, Hispanic Advisory Council, Pepperdine University
    Member, Los Amigos of Orange County
    Former Member, United Food and Commercial Workers
    Member, Vietnam Education Board
    Board Member, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
    President, National Society of Hispanic Masters of Business Administration, 1993
Total: 6
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 115
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/08/2009 H.R.2636 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the establishment of a nonprofit corporation to support the athletic program of the Air Force Academy. 06/08/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
05/18/2009 H.Res.438 Expressing support for designation of September as "National Child Awareness Month". 05/18/2009 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/21/2009 H.Res.334 Calling on the Government of Vietnam to release from prison, end the detention without trial, and cease the harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam, and expressing the sense of Congress that the President should encourage Vietnam to release such people from prison and to direct the Secretary of State to establish a Countries of Particular Concern list to condemn countries like Vietnam, which engage in "particularly severe violations" of human rights. 04/21/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/04/2009 H.R.383 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in additional phases of the project to reclaim and reuse water within the service area of the Orange County Water District in California. 02/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.  (All Actions)
09/29/2008 H.R.6869 Border Security Search Accountability Act of 2008 09/29/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.  (All Actions)
09/27/2008 H.R.7063 U.S. and the World Education Act 09/27/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
06/18/2008 H.Res.1199 Commending the Orange County Water District and its employees for their sound financial management and innovative groundwater management, water quality, water efficiency, and environmental programs, on its 75th anniversary. 06/18/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/30/2008 H.R.4183 National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2007 04/30/2008 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 0 .  (All Actions)
04/10/2008 H.Res.1089 Calling on the government of Vietnam to release from prison, end the detention without trial, and cease the harassment and house arrest of the people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for Vietnam, and expressing the sense of Congress that the President should encourage Vietnam to release such people from prison and to direct the Secretary of State to establish a Countries of Particular Concern list to condemn countries like Vietnam, which engage in "particularly severe violations" of human rights. 04/10/2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
02/25/2008 H.R.5487 Affordable Homeownership Preservation Fund Act of 2008 02/25/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
01/17/2008 H.R.4982 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain refracting and reflecting telescopes. 01/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
12/20/2007 H.R.4919 Mortgage and Rental Disaster Relief Act of 2007 12/20/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
12/14/2007 H.R.4689 Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Act of 2007 12/14/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
12/11/2007 H.Res.708 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Luciano Pavarotti and recognizing the significant and positive impact of his astounding musical talent, his achievement in raising the profile of opera with audiences around the world, and his commitment to charitable causes. 12/11/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
09/17/2007 H.Res.593 Congratulating scientists F. Sherwood Rowland, Mario Molina, and Paul Crutzen for their work in atmospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone, that led to the development of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. 09/17/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
08/01/2007 H.R.1175 To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to increase the ceiling on the Federal share of the costs of phase I of the Orange County, California, Regional Water Reclamation Project. 08/01/2007 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
07/30/2007 H.Res.471 Congratulating the National Hockey League Champions, the Anaheim Ducks, on their victory in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals. 07/30/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
06/25/2007 H.R.2543 Military Commissions Revision Act of 2007 06/25/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.  (All Actions)
06/07/2007 H.R.2572 Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007 06/07/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
04/16/2007 H.R.1862 Expand and Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2007 04/16/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 2758
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
12/16/2016 H.R.6323 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the "Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center".
12/16/2016 H.R.6138 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval Construction Battalion "Seabees" Fallen Heroes Post Office Building.
12/16/2016 H.R.5948 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the "Jonathan 'J.D.' De Guzman Post Office Building".
12/16/2016 H.R.4352 Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016
12/16/2016 H.R.3218 Designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1221 State Street, Suite 12, Santa Barbara, California, as the "Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis 'Lou' J. Langlais Post Office Building".
12/12/2016 H.Con.Res.40 Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families.
12/08/2016 H.R.3711 Chicano Park Preservation Act
12/07/2016 H.R.3381 Childhood Cancer STAR Act
12/01/2016 H.R.2992 Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
11/16/2016 H.R.5732 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016
10/07/2016 H.R.1475 Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
10/06/2016 H.R.6108 Never Again Act
09/30/2016 H.R.5779 Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2016
09/28/2016 H.Res.907 Recognizing Filipino American History Month and celebrating the history and culture of Filipino Americans and their immense contributions to the United States.
09/26/2016 H.R.1296 To amend the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to clarify certain settlement terms, and for other purposes.
09/22/2016 H.Res.885 Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos and Latinas to the United States.
09/12/2016 H.Res.810 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the life and work of Elie Wiesel in promoting human rights, peace, and Holocaust remembrance.
09/09/2016 H.R.5980 Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
09/08/2016 H.R.5942 Dialysis Patient Access To Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, Treatment, and Services Demonstration Act of 2016
09/07/2016 H.Res.752 Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade.
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