Jun 12, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I will agree to withdraw my statement regarding---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from California?
Norma Torres
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Norma Judith Torres is a U.S. Representative for California's 35th congressional district, having served since January 13, 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, she has a strong background in public service and community activism. Torres has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development throughout her tenure in Congress. She has been an advocate for immigrant rights and has worked to address the needs of her constituents in the diverse communities of her district.
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Jun 12, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my statement. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Georgia has reserved the right to object.
Jun 11, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 6 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at 10 a.m. for morning-hour…
Jun 4, 2019
Mr. Speaker, I rise also in strong support of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act. I recently met with a young Dreamer from my district who asked me a simple question: Have you ever thought about doing something to change someone…
May 1, 2019
Mr. Chair, if we don't take an aggressive step to deal with this problem, our grandchildren and their grandchildren will pay the price. A United States Government report found that our economy will lose over $1 trillion dollars by the end…
May 1, 2019
Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of section 4, add the following subsection: (d) State and Local Actions.--Nothing in…
May 1, 2019
Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer an amendment to H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. My grandsons' generation will remember President Trump's decision to leave the Paris Agreement as…
Apr 3, 2019
Madam Chair, I would like to thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Bass), the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), and Chairman Nadler for introducing H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, and I urge…
Apr 3, 2019
Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 33, line 17, strike ``and'' at the end. Page 34, line 3, strike the period at the end and…
Apr 3, 2019
Madam Chair, I rise today to offer an amendment to H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019. Madam Chair, rape is a crisis in this country. In the United States, one in five women will be raped in their…
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