Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Representative Norma J. Torres (D-CA) release the following statement after the State Department submitted a new report to Congress regarding corruption in the “Northern Triangle” countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala have some of the highest female and child homicide rates in the world
In the 35th Congressional District, three Title X-funded clinics serve nearly 30,000 low-income patients; the Trump Administration has sought to make it harder for such providers to receive federal funds
HSIs receive nearly 30 percent less federal dollars per student compared to other institutions of higher education
Appropriations bill increases funding for HSIs by nearly 20 percent
The bill honors Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind, a 22-year-old pregnant member of the Spirit Lake Tribe who was tragically murdered in 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Norma J. Torres (D-CA) and Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, led a group of 101 Members of Congress in a letter urging U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Norma J. Torres (CA-35) announced that her legislative proposal to prevent President Trump from limiting cities and states, like California, from taking ambitious actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions passed on the House floor. The proposal passed as part of H.R.
National Science Foundation award will help retain and support high achieving students who are low-income or from historically under-represented communities in STEM fields
ONTARIO, CA – Today, U.S. Representative Norma J. Torres (D-CA) released the following statement after the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report:
National Science Foundation award will help boost STEM recruitment and expand research opportunities