SANCHEZ, LORETTA (a Representative from California)
Amendents
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (H. Res. 253), H8245 [30SE]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 1119, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H5803 [25JY]
Articles and editorials
INS Halts Investigation at California Organization, E63 [7JA]
Who Abandoned Dornan? Republican Voters, H9470 [23OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 1032), H1187 [19MR]
———provide freedom of choice to military personnel serving overseas (see H.R. 411), H3070 [20MY]
Airlines: provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information (see H.R. 915), H8265 [30SE]
———require use of child safety restraint systems (see H.R. 754), H7730 [23SE]
Armed Forces: provide retirees all benefits promised to them upon enlistment (see H.R. 51), H3797 [12JN]
Army: close School of the Americas (see H.R. 611), H6798 [3SE]
Budget: reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (see H.R. 2003), H4132 [20JN]
Business and industry: maintain standards for ``Made in USA'' label (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6707 [31JY]
Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office Building, Glendale, CA: designate (see H.R. 681), H5132 [10JY]
Chavez, Cesar E.: commemorate birthday (see H.J. Res. 65), H1260 [20MR]
Children and youth: require initial intake screenings and the use of youth development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings (see H.R. 879), H700 [27FE]
———support local reading programs for children (see H.R. 1516), H2155 [1MY]
Chinese Student Protection Act: extend provisions to certain aliens who entered the U.S. without inspection (see H.R. 2728), H9502 [23OC]
Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1302), H4339 [24JN]
Computers: restore freedom of speech to the Internet and protect children from unsuitable online material (see H.R. 774), H1112 [18MR]
———use, sale, and export of encryption products for privacy and security (see H.R. 695), H6026 [29JY]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 96), H1441 [10AP]
Courts: provide procedures for future adjustments of salaries of Federal judges (see H.R. 875), H4913 [8JY]
Credit unions: clarify laws relative to field of membership of Federal credit unions (see H.R. 1151), H2874 [16MY]
Crime: national policy to control juvenile crime, violence, and drug abuse (see H.R. 810), H1392 [9AP]
———require opening of campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 715), H5916 [28JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: expand School Breakfast Program and provide greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs (see H.R. 3086), H10955 [13NO]
Dept. of Defense: allow military health care system beneficiaries the option to enroll in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 76), H2254 [6MY]
Dept. of Justice: establish Office of Enforcement and Border Affairs (see H.R. 2588), H9502 [23OC]
Diseases: efforts to prevent transmission of HIV (see H.R. 1219), H1288 [21MR]
———issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 407), H629 [25FE]
———ovarian cancer research programs (see H.R. 953), H767 [5MR]
———research programs for Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1260), H1391 [9AP]
———treatments relative to the transmission of HIV (see H.R. 3072), H10954 [13NO]
Drugs: authorize funds to control methamphetamine (see H.R. 1175), H4913 [8JY]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments (see H.R. 1404), H4836 [26JN]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2248), H6918 [4SE]
Edison, Thomas A.: mint coins in commemoration of sesquicentennial of birth (see H.R. 678), H6706 [31JY]
Education: establish State infrastructure banks for education (see H.R. 1822), H3567 [5JN]
———improve access to and affordability of higher education (see H.R. 1435), H1890 [24AP]
———improve teacher quality (see H.R. 2228), H10956 [13NO]
———increase postsecondary opportunities for Hispanic and other under-represented student populations (see H.R. 2495), H7599 [18SE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1858), H3659 [10JN]
FAA: foreign repair station rules (see H.R. 145), H6797 [3SE]
Fair Labor Standards Act: reform provisions relative to child labor (see H.R. 1870), H10956 [13NO]
Federal employees: computation system for Social Security benefits relative to spouses' and surviving spouses' Government pensions (see H.R. 2273), H10172 [6NO]
———delays in retirement cost-of-living adjustments (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1112 [18MR]
———make certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 1873), H9614 [28OC]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038), H3865 [17JN]
Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see H.R. 1166), H4339 [24JN]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: development, clearance, and use of certain devices (see H.R. 1710), H6707 [31JY]
Financial institutions: prohibit the imposition of fees on the electronic withdrawal of direct deposited veterans benefits (see H.R. 2457), H10172 [6NO]
Flags: mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations (see H.R. 1161), H1289 [21MR]
Food industry: ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program (see H.R. 2139), H5778 [24JY]
Health: liability protection for suppliers of raw material and component parts to medical device manufacturers (see H.R. 872), H5177 [11JY]
———prohibit restriction of certain medical communications between health care providers and their patients (see H.R. 586), H670 [26FE]
———require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for certain breast cancer treatments (see H.R. 135), H3797 [12JN]
Higher Education Act: improve accountability and reform certain programs (see H.R. 2140), H6798 [3SE]
Hope, Bob: confer honorary Armed Forces veteran status (see H.J. Res. 75), H2351 [7MY]
Human rights: expedite the declassification of certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras (see H.R. 2635), H9615 [28OC]
Immigration: adjust the status of certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti and eliminate certain rules relative to continuous physical presence (see H.R. 3054), H10954 [13NO]
Insurance: coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 164), H1339 [8AP]
———prohibit use of genetic information in determining coverage or premiums (see H.R. 306), H949 [12MR]
International law: provide criminal penalties under the Geneva Conventions for certain war crimes (see H.R. 1348), H3204 [22MY]
Iran: impose sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles (see H.R. 2930), H10418 [8NO]
Israel: anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem (see H. Con. Res. 60), H1439 [10AP]
Law enforcement officers: collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments (see H.R. 1173), H9039 [22OC]
Malaysia: anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed (see H. Con. Res. 174), H9801 [30OC]
Medal of Honor: issue commemorative postage stamp in recognition of recipients (see H. Con. Res. 200), H10955 [13NO]
Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1038), H3865 [17JN]
———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1375), H8929 [21OC]
———reform (see H.R. 1165), H6963 [5SE]
———reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists in health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 893), H7119 [9SE]
———reimbursement to Military Health Services System (see H.R. 192, 414), H2254 [6MY]
Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building, Compton, CA: designate (see H.R. 2348), H10421 [8NO]
National cemeteries: penalties for theft and malicious vandalism (see H.R. 1532), H3274 [3JN]
National Labor Relations Act: require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 2848), H10171 [6NO]
Naval Armed Guard Service: appreciation to veterans for service during World War I and World War II (see H.J. Res. 99), H10171 [6NO]
NetDay96: tribute (see H. Res. 38), H1019 [13MR]
Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring: establish (see H.R. 1685, 2431), H5022 [9JY], H8727 [8OC]
Older Americans Act: amend to provide for Federal-State performance partnerships, consolidate nutrition programs, and extend authorizations of appropriations (see H.R. 1671), H5487 [17JY]
Political campaigns: ethics reform and contribution limits (see H.R. 2183, 2777), H8438 [6OC], H9800 [30OC]
———ethics reform and contribution limits (H.R. 1366), consideration (see H. Res. 259), H8438 [6OC]
Public works: provide incentives for the creation of jobs and restoration of infrastructure (see H.R. 950), H767 [5MR]
Puerto Rico: self-determination (see H.R. 856), H699 [27FE]
Railway Labor Act: applicability to U.S. air carriers and flight crews during operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 991), H6918 [4SE]
Real estate: prohibit charging of excessive fees relative to home equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners (see H.R. 1474), H3568 [5JN]
Refuse disposal: provide conditional exemption relative to discharges of dredged or fill materials for maintenance of certain flood control projects (see H.R. 2741), H9730 [29OC]
Roosevelt, Theodore: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2263), H6798 [3SE]
Russia: proliferation of nuclear missile technology to Iran (see H. Con. Res. 121), H7601 [18SE]
———protection of religious rights (see H. Con. Res. 176), H9558 [24OC]
Schools: assist local communities in renewal of public schools (see H.R. 1436), H1890 [24AP]
———establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize school facilities (see H.R. 1104), H1111 [18MR]
Ships and vessels: support requirements that vessels operating between U.S. ports be built, owned, and operated by U.S. citizens (see H. Con. Res. 65), H3798 [12JN]
Sinatra, Francis A.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 279), H669 [26FE]
Social Security: earnings test for blind individuals (see H.R. 612), H10956 [13NO]
Taxation: increase State cap on private activity bonds (see H.R. 979), H4087 [19JN]
———reduce rates for certain wines (see H.R. 1612), H2679 [14MY]
———treatment of computer software exports (see H.R. 143), H4086 [19JN]
———treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards (see H.R. 533), H725 [4MR]
Telecommunications: increase competitiveness of electronic interconnection industry (see H. Res. 110), H5488 [17JY]
Transportation: provide off-budget treatment for certain transportation trust funds (see H.R. 4), H1261 [20MR]
21st Century Scholars Program: establish (see H.R. 777), H1340 [8AP]
Veterans: benefit eligibility for certain service in the military forces of the Philippines (see H.R. 836), H2680 [14MY]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 65), H8438 [6OC]
Weapons: restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines (see H.R. 2459), H7261 [11SE]
Women: assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women (see H.R. 1693), H4136 [21JN]
———celebrate and continue accomplishments of Title IX provisions relative to equity in women's educational and athletic opportunities (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4221 [23JN]
———comprehensive pension protection (see H.R. 766), H586 [13FE]
———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 66), H3213 [30MY]
———establish offices of women's health within certain Federal agencies (see H.R. 920), H724 [4MR]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Housing: require review of criminal records for participation in certain federally assisted housing (see H.R. 2964), H10420 [8NO]
Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (see H.R. 2695), H9038 [22OC]
Vietnamese Conflict: tribute to former South Vietnamese commandos for their heroism, sacrifice, and service (see H. Res. 316), H10420 [8NO]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (see H. Res. 276, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 315), H9464 [23OC], H9638 [29OC], H9771, H9773, H9774, H9775, H9776, H9777, H9778, H9779 [30OC], H10420 [8NO]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (see H. Res. 244), H7911 [25SE]
———filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (see H. Res. 253), H8160 [29SE]
Lists
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization) subpoena timeline, H8254 [30SE]
Motions
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 287), H9639 [29OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 290), H9772 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 291), H9773 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 292), H9774 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 293), H9775 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 294), H9776 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 295), H9777 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 296), H9778 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 297), H9779 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 315), H10409 [8NO]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H8931 [22OC]
Proposals
Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9805, H9806, H9807, H9808, H9809, H9810, H9811, H9812, H9813, H9814, H9816, H9833, H9834 [31OC]
Remarks
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental for disaster relief and overseas peacekeeping operations (H.R. 1469), conference report, H3279 [4JN]
Boys and Girls Clubs of America: funding (H.R. 1753), H10800
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), H4808 [26JN]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), conference report, H6648
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2014), motion to instruct conferees, H5048
———reform process and enforce the bipartisan balanced budget agreement (H.R. 2003), H5607 [23JY]
———submission of budget proposal by the President without budgetary contingencies (H. Res. 89), H917 [12MR]
Carlson, Margot: Crime Victim Service Award recipient, E732
Children and youth: teen pregnancy prevention, H1965 [29AP]
China, People's Republic of: most-favored-nation status (H.J. Res. 79), H4261 [24JN]
Committee on House Oversight (House): funding to conduct investigation into labor unions and practices, H5305 [16JY]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 276), H9466 [23OC]
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: recommendations relative to the privatization of depot maintenance, H4191 [23JN]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing military activities appropriations and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1119), H4191 [23JN]
———provide compensation to certain Vietnamese who were employed by the U.S. during the Vietnamese Conflict, H3279 [4JN]
———provide compensation to certain Vietnamese who were employed during the Vietnamese Conflict, H1548 [16AP]
Dept. of Education: establish block grants for local educational agencies, H7389
———national testing standards, E1773
Dept. of State and related agencies: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1253), E828
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2264), H7122 [10SE], H7389
Education: vocational education funding (H.R. 1853), H5433 [17JY]
———vocational education programs for women, girls, and gender equity, H5433 [17JY]
Employment: provide compensatory time for all employees (H.R. 1), H1150 [19MR]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2203), H5749 [24JY]
Hawaiian Homes Commission Act: congressional consent to certain amendments enacted by Hawaii State Legislature (H.J. Res. 32), H838 [11MR]
Health: improve health care services for women, H1965 [29AP]
Housing: require review of criminal records for participation in certain federally assisted housing (H.R. 2964), E2381
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5), H2538 [13MY]
INS: identification of criminal and illegal aliens in local prisons, H2617 [14MY]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters: limit Federal funding for rerun of leadership election, H7389
Lopez, Christine: Dept. of Justice Crime Victim Service Award recipient, E682
Mexico: disapprove foreign aid certification of drug enforcement efforts (H.J. Res. 58), H970 [13MR]
National Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1705
National POW/MIA Recogntion Day: observance, H7611 [23SE]
Orange County, CA: tribute to American Cancer Society `Relay for Life', E1155
———tribute to Drug Courts Program, H8163 [30SE]
———tribute to Head Start Program, H8446 [7OC]
Taxation: creation of a new class of bonds for new school construction (H.R. 2695), H9477 [23OC]
———rates, H4808 [26JN], H5048
———treatment of education individual retirement accounts relative to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 2646), H9063 [23OC]
Veterans: treatment of lump sum payments to U.S. trained Vietnamese commandos relative to eligibility for certain welfare benefits, H7122 [10SE]
Vietnam: human rights violations, H7369 [17SE], H9046 [23OC]
———U.S. policy, E828
Votes: position on missed, H1000
Remarks in House relative to
Committee on House Oversight (House): investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H5787-H5792 [25JY], H5874-H5879 [28JY], H5996-H6003 [29JY], H6301 [30JY], H6620, H6621, H6684 [31JY], H6923 [5SE], H7735, H7737, H7738, H7739 [24SE], H7835, H7836, H7838 [25SE], H8166, H8167, H8168, H8169 [30SE], H8302, H8310 [2OC], H9628, H9629 [29OC], H9733 [30OC], H9805, H9806, H9809, H9810, H9811, H9812, H9813, H9814, H9816, H9833, H9834 [31OC], H10109, H10110, H10111, H10115-H10119 [6NO], E62 [7JA], E2137 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 276), H9464-H9473, H9487-H9491 [23OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 287), H9638 [29OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 290), H9581 [28OC], H9771 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 291), H9583 [28OC], H9773 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 292), H9582 [28OC], H9774 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 293), H9582 [28OC], H9775 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 294), H9582 [28OC], H9776 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 295), H9583 [28OC], H9777 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 296), H9584 [28OC], H9778 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 297), H9584 [28OC], H9779 [30OC]
———investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District (H. Res. 315), H10409 [8NO]
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization): filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), H7869, H7870 [25SE], H8253-H8262 [30SE], H8640 [8OC], E1936 [6OC]
———filing of criminal charges by the U.S. Attorney in California for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election (H. Res. 244), consideration (H. Res. 253), H8244-H8253 [30SE]
House of Representatives: seating relative to election contest, H7 [7JA]
Special order: granted, H2676 [14MY], H9035 [22OC], H9499 [23OC]
Reports filed
Consideration of H. Res. 244, Filing of Criminal Charges by U.S. Attorney in California Against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional Relative to Contested Election: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 253) (H. Rept. 105-280), H8160 [29SE]
Tables
Durations of substantive House of Representatives contested election cases, 1922-1996, H9471 [23OC]
Texts of
H. Res. 244, filing of criminal charges by U.S. Attorney in California against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization) for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election, H8253 [30SE]
H. Res. 253, consideration of H. Res. 244, filing of criminal charges by U.S. Attorney in California against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional (organization) for failure to comply with a subpoena relative to contested election, H8244 [30SE]
H. Res. 276, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9464 [23OC]
H. Res. 287, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9638 [29OC]
H. Res. 290, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9581 [28OC], H9772 [30OC]
H. Res. 291, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9583 [28OC], H9773 [30OC]
H. Res. 292, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC], H9774 [30OC]
H. Res. 293, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC], H9775 [30OC]
H. Res. 294, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9582 [28OC], H9776 [30OC]
H. Res. 295, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9583 [28OC], H9777 [30OC]
H. Res. 296, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9584 [28OC], H9778 [30OC]
H. Res. 297, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H9584 [28OC], H9779 [30OC]
H. Res. 315, Committee on House Oversight (House) investigation of voter irregularities in California's 46th Congressional District, H10409 [8NO]
Tributes
Aitken, Wylie and Bette, E2055
Blevins, Vivian B., E1309
Capps, Walter H., H9790 [30OC]
Gonzalez, Representative, E2064
Holmes, Larry J., E884
McLeod, James A., E1646
Pralle, Bob, E1273
Tejeda, Frank, E166