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Representing the 35th District of California

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Torres Leads 35 Democratic Women in Calling on Trump to Keep the White House Council on Women and Girls

July 18, 2017 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-CA) led 35 Members of the Democratic Women’s Working Group in sending a letter to the Trump administration opposing the disbanding the White House Council on Women and Girls.
Issues:
Education and Student Loans, Jobs and the Economy, National Security and Foreign Policy

Torres Hosts Faith Roundtable on Healthcare

July 13, 2017 Press Release

ONTARIO, CA – Today, Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) hosted a roundtable for faith leaders from throughout the Inland Empire to discuss current healthcare challenges affecting the community and provide an update on healthcare legislation working its way through Congress.

 

Issues:
Local Issues

Torres Introduces North Korea Follow the Money Act

July 12, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – This week Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-CA), a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, will introduce the North Korea Follow the Money Act, a bill aimed at making sanctions against North Korea more effective in preventing the advancement of their nuclear weapons program by more accurately determining the regime’s revenue sources.

 

Issues:
National Security and Foreign Policy

Torres Leads Call for Resignation of Energy Appointee Following News of Disturbing Tweets

July 5, 2017 Press Release
ONTARIO, CA – Today Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) led a group of Democrats in calling for the resignation of recent Department of Energy appointee William Bradford after recent news reports revealed highly inappropriate social media postings concerning the ethnicity, religion, and gender identity of former President Barack Obama, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, TV news host Megyn Kelly, and Japanese-Americans during World War II.
Issues:
Energy and Environment

Torres Named "Great Immigrant" by Carnegie Corporation

June 30, 2017 Press Release

ONTARIO, CA – On July 4th, the Carnegie Corporation of New York will honor Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) as part of their annual Great Immigrants tribute recognizing the important contributions immigrants have made to advance our society, culture, and economy. 

 

Issues:
National Security and Foreign Policy

In The News

Op-Ed - Trump’s budget hits Inland communities where it hurts: Norma Torres

April 18, 2017 In The News
Rep. Norma J. Torres

Eva works the graveyard shift as a 911 dispatcher for the Los Angeles Police Department.

Issues:
Budget and Fiscal Responsibility, Local Issues

Op-Ed - 911 dispatchers are not clerical workers

September 20, 2016 In The News
Rep. Norma J. Torres, The Hill
On any given day, a 911 dispatcher might direct police as a crime is in progress, provide lifesaving first aid, or speak to a caller on the brink of suicide. Dispatchers are critical members of the first responder community who use their specialized skills and training to save lives and keep communities safe. However, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has recently proposed that the position of “Public Safety Telecommunicator” be classified as an “Office and Administrative Support Occupation.”
Issues:
National Security and Foreign Policy

Ontario military shipping crate manufacturer keen on growth following tribal investment

August 15, 2016 In The News
Neil Nisperos, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

ONTARIO >> A local manufacturer of fiberglass shipping crates for military weapons is hoping to double in size and output over the next decade.

Issues:
Jobs and the Economy

Pomona awarded DOJ grant to help combat human trafficking and prostitution

August 10, 2016 In The News
John M. Blodgett, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

POMONA >> The U.S. Department of Justice awarded Pomona a grant to combat human trafficking and prostitution, the office of Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-Pomona, announced Wednesday.

Issues:
Local Issues

Congresswoman Norma Torres Gets $69,550 To Help Pomona Police Anti-Prostitution Human Trafficking Campaign

August 10, 2016 In The News
Staff, Pomona Proud

Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded the City of Pomona with a $69,550 grant to combat human trafficking and prostitution.

Issues:
Local Issues
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