Press Releases
Reps. Torres, Haaland, Cole, Davids & McCollum Jointly Call for Federal Holiday Designation
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Deb Haaland (D-NM), Tom Cole (R-OK), Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Betty McCollum (D-MN) today introduced a bipartisan Congressional Resolution supporting the official designation of the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day to replace Columbus Day as a federal holiday.
Frontline Heroes Act Provides Survival Benefits to Americans Fighting to End COVID-19
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (D-CA) this week introduced the Frontline Heroes Act, legislation that would create the COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Heroes Survivor and Disability Benefit Program.
POMONA – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) issued the following statement today, retracting a prior press release.
Bipartisan Group of U.S. Reps & Senators Celebrate Passage of Vital Bill they Championed
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (D-CA) was joined today by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), as well as fellow U.S.
POMONA – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) released the following statement today urging the public for information as a week transpired since two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies were ambushed by a gunman while sitting in their squad car in Compton.
Lawmaker Excoriates Disgraced President as His Lethal Lies Unravel
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today responded to news reports that President Donald J.
Former LAPD Dispatcher Condemns Violence, Urges Justice Reforms in Seeking Peace
POMONA – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today responded to news that two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies were ambushed by a gunman on Saturday while sitting in their squad car in Compton, California. Both deputies, one male and one female, remain in critical condition after undergoing multiple surgeries.
Lawmaker Has Announced $260M in COVID Funding for IE to Date
Intentional Downplaying of Threats Constitutes Betrayal of American People
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today responded to a whistleblower complaint that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership directed staff to downplay threats posed by white supremacists and Russian interference in our elections.