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July 30, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a member of the Anti-Corruption Caucus, introduced the Bribery Accountability and Discovery (BAD) Act, legislation to close a dangerous loophole in federal law that allows bribery schemes to evade prosecution simply because they remained hidden long enough. The BAD Act would ensure that the statute of limitations for federal bribery offenses does not begin until the crime is discovered or is reported to federal law enforcement, preventing corrupt publi… Continue Reading
July 28, 2026Ontario, CA - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) issued the following statement: "I am deeply troubled by reports that the FBI has executed warrants against elected officials in San Bernardino County. I am awaiting further information, but our community has zero tolerance for corruption at any level of our government, from the President down to the City Council."… Continue Reading
July 27, 2026Today, Representatives Norma Torres (D-CA-35) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), led a bipartisan letter urging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to reclassify public safety telecommunicators under the Protective Service Occupations category in the 2028 update to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. Torres is a former 9-1-1 dispatcher with the Los Angeles Police Department, while Fitzpatrick is a former FBI agent and EMT. For decades, the federal gove… Continue Reading