GOP Congressmen Literally Groan As Dem Rep Plays ‘Woman’ Card With Scott Bessent
Republican congressmen groaned at Democrat California Rep. Linda Sanchez on Wednesday after accusing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of interrupting her because she is a “woman.” After Bessent told Sanchez during the…
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About Linda Sánchez
Linda Teresa Sánchez is an American politician and former labor lawyer serving as the U.S. representative for California's 38th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected to Congress in 2002 in California's 39th congressional district. Sánchez serves on the Ways and Means Committee; she was the ranking member on the House Ethics Committee until 2017. In the 114th Congress, she chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Everything about Linda Sánchez →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer
- Position held
- Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman of the United States House of Representatives, secretary, treasurer, United States representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 28, 1969
- Website
- https://lindasanchez.house.gov/