Standing Up to Donald Trump to Protect CA-35

Standing Up to Donald Trump to Protect CA-35

Congresswoman Torres has been at the forefront of fighting back against the illegal actions and abuses of the Trump Administration.

Fighting Corruption and Overreach- Congresswoman Torres is speaking out against the rampant corruption of the Trump Administration, which is hurting families in the Inland Empire. She has:

  • Voted Twice to Initiate Impeachment Proceedings Against Donald Trump

  • Introduced the Taxpayer Protection Act- Congresswoman Torres is standing up for California by introducing the Taxpayer Protection Act to prevent Donald Trump and his administration from subjecting California, and other donor states, to political across the board funding cuts. The legislation ensures that Californians’ federal tax dollars are not misspent by establishing the Donor State Protection Trust Fund, a special Treasury account designed to balance donor states federal tax contributions against the federal funding it receives. It requires independent verification and protects against politically motivated funding cuts.

  • Supported the Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act, which would make Elon Musk personally liable for any claim against the Federal Government relating to legal claims brought as a result of violation of Federal labor laws, data privacy laws, threats to national or domestic security, Federal appropriations laws, or any other statutes.

  • Condemned the pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, a narco-terrorist and drug warlord who was convicted in U.S. court for drug trafficking. Mr. Hernandez profited off the overdose deaths of more than 100,000 Americans.

  • Secured full funding for the Government Accountability Office, Congress’ independent watchdog that investigates how taxpayer dollars are spent by the federal government, even after House Republicans tried to gut the agency.

  • Called for, and voted for, the full release of the Epstein Files, which Donald Trump and Republicans tried to stop but failed.

  • Cosponsored legislation to protect Inspectors General, the government watchdogs who prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.

  • Questioning the corrupt practices of the Trump Administration’s many officials who have enriched themselves while serving in government by using confidential government information to play the stock market, and cosponsoring legislation to end congressional stock trading.

Protecting Latino and Immigrant Families- Congresswoman Torres is fighting the Trump Administration’s efforts to illegally target Latinos and other immigrant communities with abusive immigration enforcement efforts. She has:

  • Demanded investigations and accountability for ICE and CBP’s illegal oversteps in the Inland Empire, including: the shooting of a U.S. citizen in Ontario, CA, the arrest of day laborers in Pomona, CA, the racial profiling of Latinos in the Inland Empire, and more.

  • Successfully sued the Trump Administration for breaking current law and preventing Members of Congress from assessing the conditions at immigration detention facilities.

  • In June 2025, Congresswoman Torres was in Los Angeles seeking access to an ICE facility to investigate unsafe conditions when she was subjected to a chemical irritant by ICE/DHS. She has called for an investigation into the conduct of ICE officials in attacking elected representatives.

  • Congresswoman Torres introduced the Fairness to Freedom Act, which would ensure that all immigrants facing immigration court hearings have access to legal counsel, ensuring the Trump Administration cannot abuse the immigration system. Supported funding for legal representation for immigrants facing removal as a member of the House Appropriations Committee.

  • Congresswoman Torres also leads the call for common sense immigration reform, leading the introduction of the Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929, which would make a simple update to current immigration law that would allow millions of hard-working, law-abiding immigrants to adjust their status and creates a path to citizenship.

 

Defended birthright citizenship as part of an amicus brief before the Supreme Court.
Fighting for Services that Working Families Rely Upon

As a Member of the House Appropriations Committee, which funds the federal government, Congresswoman Torres has been at the forefront of efforts to stop Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to undermine the programs that Inland Empire families rely on. Her work includes:

  • Opposing the devastating cuts to Medi-Cal (Medicaid) and Calfresh (SNAP) benefits pushed through by Republicans in the Big, Ugly bill, and offering amendments to reverse and remove these devastating cuts that will impact more than 200,000 individuals in the 35th Congressional District.

  • Introduced the Social Security After Trump and DOGE, which allows individuals whose applications for Social Security benefits were disrupted by the chaos and funding cuts by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to have another opportunity to reapply and receive those benefits.

  • Led the Air Traffic Controller Protection Act - which requires that cuts to the Federal Aviation Administration staffing levels be approved by Congress before implementation– to keep our air travel safe.

  • Led the entire California Democratic Delegation in successfully forcing the Department of Education to unfreeze $800 million in funding for California’s K-12 schools and adult education, this included millions for afterschool programs.

    • Joined the Department of Education Protection Act to stop Trump’s plans to dismantle the federal agency that oversees hundreds of millions of dollars for CA-35 schools

  • Offered amendments to provide federal disaster relief to California and other affected communities in the Appropriations Committee.

  • Demanding the reopening of the Inland Empire Job Corps Center