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Her Mexican -immigrant parents had seven children, one of whom— Linda Sánchez [4] —also served in Congress, making them the first (and, as of December 2023, the only) sisters to serve simultaneously in Congress. [5]
Sep 18, 2008 · In <em>Dream in Color: How the Sanchez Sisters Are Making History in Congress</em>, California Democratic Reps. Linda and Loretta Sanchez share the story of how they beat the odds — being...
Jun 23, 2003 · Now, Reps. Linda and Loretta Sanchez, who grew up in working-class Anaheim to become the first sisters to serve in Congress, say the book they are in negotiations to write will have resonance...
Oct 6, 2021 · FOX 11. LOS ANGELES - They are the first and so far, only sisters to serve in Congress simultaneously. The pair of powerful Southern California Latina sisters, Loretta and Linda Sanchez, give...
Nov 24, 2008 · A pair of cousins have been elected to the U.S. Senate: Democrat Tom Udall of New Mexico and Democrat Mark Udall of Colorado. But relatives on Capitol Hill are nothing new. California boasts of the...
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Sánchez is the younger sister of former Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez. They are the first and to date only sister pair to serve in Congress. [citation needed] Linda is considered somewhat more liberal than Loretta. Loretta began her political career as a moderate Republican before becoming a Democrat, but Linda has always been a Democrat.
Event Description. With her 2002 election, Linda Sánchez joined her sister Loretta in the U.S. Congress, and the two became the first women of any relation to serve together in the House of Representatives. They recently coauthored a joint autobiography, Dream in Color.
