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Congresswoman Norma Torres

Representing the 35th District of California

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January 10, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi announced that Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-CA) would be appointed to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 

January 9, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House Rules Committee rejected an amendment offered by Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-CA) to H.R. 5, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017, that would have exempted from burdensome new approval requirements regulations aimed at protecting sexually exploited minors and victims of trafficking.

 

January 3, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) released the following statement on being officially sworn into the 115th Congress:

 

December 16, 2016 Press Release

ONTARIO, CA – Yesterday afternoon, Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) hosted a roundtable meeting at the University of La Verne Law School with local Dreamers, immigration advocates, and faith groups to discuss the concerns of Dreamers and their families regarding possible changes to the DACA program, as well as ways in which members of the community can collaborate moving forward.

 

December 15, 2016 Press Release

ONTARIO, CA – Today, Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-CA) praised the Senate’s passage of H.R 3842, a bill introduced by Torres and Rep.

In The News

September 20, 2016 In The News
On any given day, a 911 dispatcher might direct police as a crime is in progress, provide lifesaving first aid, or speak to a caller on the brink of suicide. Dispatchers are critical members of the first responder community who use their specialized skills and training to save lives and keep communities safe. However, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has recently proposed that the position of “Public Safety Telecommunicator” be classified as an “Office and Administrative Support Occupation.”
August 15, 2016 In The News

ONTARIO >> A local manufacturer of fiberglass shipping crates for military weapons is hoping to double in size and output over the next decade.

August 10, 2016 In The News

POMONA >> The U.S. Department of Justice awarded Pomona a grant to combat human trafficking and prostitution, the office of Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-Pomona, announced Wednesday.

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August 10, 2016 In The News

Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded the City of Pomona with a $69,550 grant to combat human trafficking and prostitution.

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July 23, 2016 In The News

Desperate to get out of US custody and reunite with his wife, Belkin Antonio Hernandez-Vargas turned to one of the biggest names in the business of helping immigrant detainees secu