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Marc Hanson
June 13, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Following today's markup of the House Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee's fiscal year 2024 funding bill, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) – a member of the Appropriations Committee – released the following statement:


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Marc Hanson
June 6, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today issued the following statement on the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) internal audit of the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s (ORR) sponsor vetting and placement process for unaccompanied minors:

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Marc Hanson
May 31, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) issued the following statement on tonight's vote to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for harmful spending cuts:


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Marc Hanson
May 29, 2023

Pomona, CA – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today joined Inland Empire families in commemorating Memorial Day and marking the anniversary of the unsolved murder of Army Specialist Enrique Roman-Martinez, a Chino native. Three years ago, Spc. Roman-Martinez was murdered while camping with seven other servicemembers in North Carolina's Outer Banks.


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Marc Hanson
May 23, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today reintroduced the Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act, which would allocate $10,000,000 for the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop technologies to mitigate wildfire-related electrical grid damage.


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Marc Hanson
May 18, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today reintroduced the Remote Naturalization Act to give naturalized U.S. citizens the option to take their naturalization oath via videoconferencing technology or over the phone.

Issues:Immigration

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Marc Hanson
May 11, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) introduced the "Mudslide Recovery Act," legislation directing the Departments of Interior and Homeland Security to establish a pilot grant program to address damage from mudslides.


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Marc Hanson
May 1, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) led over 30 Members of Congress in introducing a resolution to designate April 30th – May 6th as Wildfire Preparedness Week. The resolution aims to increase public awareness about wildfires nationally and coincides with the State of California's initiatives to enhance fire safety and preparedness.


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Marc Hanson
May 1, 2023

Washington, D.C. — May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a celebration of the history, the immeasurable contributions, and achievements of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community.

Issues:Local Issues

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Marc Hanson
April 28, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) announced that she submitted 15 proposed community projects, which if funded, would bring a total of $43,398,961 directly to California's 35th Congressional District.