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September 10, 2026
Representatives Norma Torres (CA-35) and John Rutherford (FL-05), both members of the House Appropriations Committee that oversees government spending, celebrated the inclusion of a provision in the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Report recognizing Blue Envelope Programs as an eligible use of Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding and to highlight these programs nationwide. The report was reported out of the Appropriations Committee l… Continue Reading
September 09, 2026New Dem Members hosted a roundtable with housing policy experts and industry representatives to solicit ideas on what Congress’s next steps should be to address the affordable housing crisis. New Dem Housing, Infrastructure, & Transportation Working Group Chair Norma Torres (CA-35), New Dem Vice Chair for Outreach Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Housing Task Force Chair Emilia Sykes (OH-13) hosted the roundtable. They were joined by 14 additional New Dem Members and eight stakeholders for the dis… Continue Reading
September 08, 2026U.S. Representative Norma J. Torres (CA-35) called on California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Secretary Kim Johnson to expand state inspections and oversight of the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, building on congressional oversight efforts into reported health and safety violations at the facility. “For months, I have been demanding answers about conditions at Adelanto, and the federal government has continued to fall short,” said Rep. N… Continue Reading