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April 30, 2026
Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) during the House Appropriations Subcommittee markup of the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill, spoke out against harmful cuts that would take food off the tables of women, children, and working families. Rep. Torres voted against the bill. The Republican proposal cuts $200 million from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), reduces acce… Continue Reading
April 28, 2026Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS), announced two critical amendments during the National Security Full Committee markup aimed at strengthening accountability and protecting vulnerable populations. The amendments take direct aim at child trafficking and self-dealing diplomatic actors, ensuring U.S. taxpayer dollars are never used to shield abusers or fund diplomacy. “If you traffic chil… Continue Reading
April 27, 2026— The Congressional Tri-Caucus, composed of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), condemned the Trump administration's illegal push to gut housing assistance for thousands of families with mixed immigration statuses. In a letter to Housing Secretary Scott Turner co-signed by more than 75 members of the House of Representatives, Rep. Norma Torres (CA-35) joined CAPAC Chair Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), C… Continue Reading