Jul 11, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. One final story to remind all of us what is at stake here. Earlier this year, a Honduran father was separated from his wife and child just days after President Trump's…
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.
Congressional Record · 2018-07-11
Jul 11, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), the distinguished ranking member of the Committee on Rules, who has been a leader on this issue of money and politics for years. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker…
Jul 11, 2018
Mr. Speaker, if we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up H.J. Res. 31, sponsored by Representatives Deutch and McGovern and Raskin, which would reserve Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United…
Jul 11, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. This rule makes in order two bills and four amendments: H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act…
Jul 11, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentleman from Massachusetts. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, let me repeat that to my colleagues, especially those on the Republican side. If you vote ``no'' on the previous question, we can…
Jul 11, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 229, noes 183, not voting 16, as follows: [Roll No…
Jul 11, 2018
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gallego) to speak on the continuing horror stories about what has happened at our Nation's border.
Jul 10, 2018
I hope that we don't lose sight of the significant progress that CICIG has made.
Jun 27, 2018
This bill is an important effort to address that problem and I thank the chairman and the ranking member for their hard work to address some of the First Amendment concerns that have been raised.
Jun 27, 2018
I urge all of the Members here in Congress to help continue to encourage USAID to do all that they can do to help these victims relocate within the Guatemalan border.
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