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April 23, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment in the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill aimed at protecting American families from predatory surveillance pricing and price gouging algorithms. The amendment would have directed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate how retailers use digital price tags (also known as electronic shelf labels), digital tools, and personal data to… Continue Reading
April 23, 2026Today, U.S. Representative Norma J. Torres (CA-35), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) and Co-Chair of the Central America Caucus, announced she will vote NO on the fiscal year 2027 SFOPS funding bill as currently written. As the only Member of Congress born in Central America, Torres is a recognized expert on the Northern Triangle and a leading advocate for the rule of law. In her subcommittee remarks,… Continue Reading
April 22, 2026Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) issued the following statement after Maykel Andree Fonseca Cabrera was released from the Adelanto Detention Center by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and left without assistance to reach his family in South Carolina from California: “After more than a year and a half in detention, Maykel Andrew Fonseca Cabrera was released by ICE Adelanto with no plan, no support, and no safe way to get home. ICE didn’t just release him, they abandoned him. “Th… Continue Reading