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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.
Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I report to you an incident that occurred the evening of March 9. Officers of the Pomona Police Department were involved in a short pursuit that resulted in a 15-hour-long standoff. At the onset…
Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained and was thus unable to cast my vote on rollcall votes 83, 84, 85, 86, and 87. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 83, ``nay'' on rollcall No. 84, ``nay'' on rollcall No…
I did say that the lack of leadership currently in this administration has actually made things worse in the region.
Mr. Speaker, we have waited too long to protect the DREAMers. This is unacceptable to me and to the vast majority of Americans. My Republican colleagues say that we have until March to fix this issue, but that is simply not true. 16,287…
So either stealing from us, directly from us, or shutting down our commerce.
Absolutely. That is why I think it is critical for us to, at the very least, Mr. Chairman, try to get a hearing on this bill, once again, H.R. 3261.
last year, I introduced H.R. 3261, the North Korea Follow the Money Act. It is a simple bipartisan bill that requires a national intelligence estimate on North Korea's revenue sources.
Mr. Speaker, it has been 2 weeks since I last stood here to ask the House to bring the Dream Act to a vote. Thirty-four of my colleagues, my Republican colleagues, have sent a letter to Republican Speaker Ryan asking for action to protect…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Res. 336, which reaffirms our strong commitment to the United States-Mexico partnership. Mexico is our neighbor and one of our most important strategic allies. Under NAFTA and the Merida…
Mr. Speaker, this Congress faces a moral decision that we have put off making for too long, a decision that we cannot put off any longer: Will we stop the deportation of hundreds of thousands of young DREAMers or not? This is not a…
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