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October 13, 2025
Today, U.S. Representatives Norma Torres (CA-35), Tom Cole (OK-04), and Sharice Davids (KS-03), along with Senator Martin Heinrich (NM), introduced a bipartisan and bicameral resolution to recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, celebrating the rich histories, unique cultures, and lasting contributions of Indigenous Peoples across the United States. Indigenous Peoples' Day is currently celebrated on the second Monday of October in over 200 municipalities and 17 states.… Continue Reading
October 03, 2025Today, U.S. Representatives Norma J. Torres (CA-35) and Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) introduced a bipartisan resolution celebrating the first Friday of October as “Manufacturing Day.” The resolution recognizes the vital role that American manufacturing plays in driving innovation, strengthening the economy, and creating family-sustaining jobs across the nation. “Manufacturing has always been a cornerstone of opportunity for working families in the Inland Empire and across the country. From good-p… Continue Reading
October 01, 2025Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres released the following statement on the federal government shutdown caused by President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ refusal to protect healthcare for hard working families: “Today marks the first day of the government shutdown. President Trump and Congressional Republicans canceled the workweek ahead of a looming crisis to protect tax cuts for billionaires, while families in the Inland Empire struggle to afford doctor visits, prescriptions, and hospita… Continue Reading
August 19, 2019
Building a shelter in the Inland Empire to house up to 430 unaccompanied minors who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border doesn't make sense and raises "serious concerns," four House Democrats who represent the region wrote in a letter Monday, Aug. 19.The two-page letter addressed to the head of the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement comes as the office seeks to lease space for a shelter for "Unaccompanied Alien Children." Officials are searching an area encompassing much of western Riverside Count… Continue Reading
August 16, 2019Congressional representatives and immigrant advocates are criticizing the federal government's proposal to open a new shelter for unaccompanied migrant children in the Inland Empire.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement is looking to lease a site of up to 91,000 square feet to house approximately 430 children, according to a solicitation posted Aug. 5 by the General Services Administration on the Federal Business Opportunities website.The shelter is sla… Continue Reading
August 15, 2019The National Science Foundation awarded a $475,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program grant to Cal Poly Pomona, it was announced Monday.The funding will enable Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate researchers to expand research into the "metal-nitrogen oxide interactions and enable the recruitment of a diverse Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics workforce," according to a statement released by the office of U.S. Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-Pomona."Cal Poly Pomona is shaping the next gene… Continue Reading