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Federal Building
March 8, 2024

Washington, DC — Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) – a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, member of the Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, and Co-Chair of the Congressional Central American Caucus – issued the following statement following the conviction of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández:


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U.S. Capitol
March 8, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35)  – a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee – announced the passage of the six-bill appropriations package in the House of Representatives to fund federal initiatives related to transportation, housing, the environment, a


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U.S. Capitol
March 8, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, applauds the passage of the government funding bill, which includes resources to facilitate pedestrian safety nationwide.


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Marc Hanson
March 8, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) announced that she secured 14 proposed community projects, which would bring over $14.7 million directly to California's 35th Congressional District. 


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United States Capitol Building at Sunrise
March 6, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Representative Norma Torres (CA-35) – the first former 9-1-1 dispatcher to serve in Congress – will be joined by Richard Montoya Jr., a 9-1-1 Dispatcher and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Union Member, as her guest to President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress on Thursday, March 7.


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Marc Hanson
February 9, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) – a former 9-1-1 dispatcher for over 17 years – today highlighted her policy essay on the unsung heroes of America’s first responder workforce: 9-1-1 dispatchers.

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Marc Hanson
February 6, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) – a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations – issued the following statement after well-respected, Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora – imprisoned for over 550 days – had the opening hearing in his trial rescheduled until February 20th:

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Marc Hanson
February 1, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) today announced the introduction of the Human Rights Defenders Protection Act of 2024—cosponsored by Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Jason Crow (CO-06).

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Marc Hanson
January 31, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35), Chair of the New Americans Caucus, & U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), a member of the Senate Rules Committee and California’s former Secretary of State, introduced bicameral legislation to improve voter registration efforts at naturalization ceremonies.
Issues:Immigration

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Marc Hanson
January 30, 2024
Fontana, CA — Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) announced today Tristar FLC, Incorporated received a $3.5 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for the Muscat Tank Farm biofuel project in Fontana.