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June 10, 2026
Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced a series of amendments to the fiscal year 2027 Homeland Security Appropriations bill aimed at protecting Americans' constitutional rights, strengthening congressional oversight, and prioritizing community safety over mass deportation efforts. Among the amendments, Torres proposed preventing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from collecting biometric information, including DNA, from Unit… Continue Reading
June 10, 2026— Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, alongside Representatives Pete Aguilar, Mike Levin and Josh Harder, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick demanding immediate action to restore California's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center after the Trump Administration allowed the program to lapse and failed to launch a replacement competition for the state. Now California is one of only two states in the country without an… Continue Reading
June 10, 2026— Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced two critical amendments during the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Full Committee markup. The amendments pushed back against harmful provisions in the Republican drafted funding bill, protecting workers from heat-related injuries and illness and restoring funding for Preschool Development Grants, the only federal program solely ded… Continue Reading