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Federal Building
March 28, 2024

Pomona, CA — Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (CA-31), Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) applauded the inclusion of their


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Federal Building
March 22, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres – a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee – introduced the National Parents and Youth Helpline Act


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Federal Building
March 18, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) – a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today the delivery of $2 million in federal grant funding to the City of Fontana for the development of technological advancements to improve transportation safety and efficiency.


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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: