May 22, 2017
It is extremely difficult to work with an administration without timely and accurate responses to our letters.
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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May 22, 2017
Ranking Member Torres Submission: Statement of Troy Scott Weston, President of the Oglala Sioux Tribe dated May 23, 2017.
May 22, 2017
Ranking Member Torres Submission: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Letter addressed to Chairman LaMalfa and Ranking Member Torres with written testimony dated May 23, 2017.
May 22, 2017
Not every tribe has a casino in their backyard, or has a very successful business that is a money-making business for them.
May 22, 2017
I think that when we look at maximizing this dollar, if you are only looking at the cost of land, and not really looking at the bigger picture of what the tribes really need, it is a short-sighted plan.
May 22, 2017
Ranking Member Torres Submission: Comments for the Record from the Quinault Indian Nation dated May 23, 2017.
May 22, 2017
Remember, they were the original owners of this land that was taken from them, pillaged from them.
May 22, 2017
It makes it very difficult for you and for me to do our jobs when we don't have enough data.
May 22, 2017
It is about atoning for the ill-conceived policies of the past, and affording tribes and tribal members a much better future.
May 22, 2017
Since the start of the program in 2012, more than $1.1 billion has been paid to landowners.
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