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Torres, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reclassify 9-1-1 Dispatchers as Protective Service Occupations
OMB currently classifies 9-1-1 dispatchers as clerical workers—the same category as secretaries, office clerks, and taxicab dispatchers. The 911 SAVES Act would update this classification to appropriately reflect the important role of 9-1-1 dispatchers in directing emergency response and providing lifesaving emergency medical instruction. Read More -
Helping California Families Recover From Wildfires
Thousands of California families were devastated by last year’s wildfire season. This month, the House passed my legislative proposal to help those families rebuild by increasing funding for the Community Development Fund. It’ll also aid communities in Texas and Puerto Rico that are still struggling to rebuild from Hurricanes Harvey and Maria. This is Congress doing its job--helping Americans in need. Read More -
Youth Advisory Committee
Applications are now open for the 2019 session of my Youth Advisory Committee. YAC is a unique opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to acquire leadership skills and learn about the major industries in the 35th District. Read More -
Bringing Jobs to the Inland Empire
Read the one year update to my Jobs Plan and learn about what I’m doing to help create jobs and grow the Inland Empire economy. Read More
Latest News
May 18, 2019
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Norma J. Torres (D-CA) release the following statement after the State Department submitted a new report to Congress regarding corruption in the “Northern Triangle” countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
May 17, 2019
Press Release
El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala have some of the highest female and child homicide rates in the world
May 16, 2019
Press Release
In the 35th Congressional District, three Title X-funded clinics serve nearly 30,000 low-income patients; the Trump Administration has sought to make it harder for such providers to receive federal funds
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