Norma Torres

I did not come to Congress to impeach a President.

As the new Export Finance Agency works to help American businesses export their products and services, it is critical that we ensure that we are not enriching or empowering the bad actors, especially those involved in drug trafficking…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 16, line 3, strike ``and''. Page 16, after line 3, insert the following: (C) an emphasis on outreach to…

I thank the ranking member for his support. There has been a lot of talk around China and zero talk around Indian Country. All this amendment does is require the agency to conduct outreach-- outreach--to Indian Country to ensure that…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 21, line 9, strike ``or''. Page 21, after line 9, insert the following: ``(C) sanctions relating to serious…

My amendment would add language directing the U.S. Export Finance Agency to emphasize outreach to Tribal businesses, including Alaskan Native corporations, that export goods and services. There is a long history of successful Federal…

I take issue with the ranking member questioning my hard work. I have spent every year since I came to Congress in 2015 working to address the issues of public corruption in Central America and throughout Latin America. So for this to come…

I thank Congressman Newhouse for organizing this Special Order and for his leadership. I sincerely hope that this will serve as a call to action for all of us. Like the gentleman, I was very disappointed that we could not get Savanna's Act…

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Rouda), my colleague, for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 3329. This bill would rename the post office in Montclair, California, as the Paul Eaton Post Office…

When Wells Fargo opened up 3.5 million fake accounts, including 178,972 from Arizona, Wells Fargo tried, since 2013, to use forced arbitration to block lawsuits, including a class-action case. These people were charged excess overdraft…

I would like to inquire first from my colleague if she is prepared to close.

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 558 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 558 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I thank Representatives Maloney and Nadler for organizing this Special Order to mark a day that is engraved in the memory of every American, September 11, 2001. Eighteen years later we honor the lives of the fallen, the firefighters and…

We passed an amendment last year that would allow for a family to apply for a $10,000 grant to help them improve and get ready for an emergency.

I am speaking from two different perspectives. One, not only as a legislator in my official capacity but No. 2, in 2005 I lost my home and everything that I owned to a fire.

On Tuesday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 509, providing for consideration of H.R. 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019, under a structured rule. The rule makes in order one…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 509 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 509 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

Painting this greedy picture of union bosses who mismanage funds and overpromise benefits doesn't get us anywhere, and it is simply not true. I will tell you what is true. What is true is that 399 retirees in Texas' Congressional District…

For 17\1/2\ years, I worked as a 911 dispatcher. My average day consisted of handling incidents, such as coordinating police vehicle and foot pursuits, talking to suicide callers, negotiating with barricaded suspects, and talking to their…

It is true that parts and components for military equipment have been moved to the CCL. However, none of the items previously transferred from the USML to the CCL were complete weapons that would allow a soldier to aim and fire on a…

No one here is arguing against firearm exports, and no one here is trying to place new restrictions on manufacturers. What we are asking is to keep the system we have so that Congress can continue to do its job and make sure that deadly…

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 subtitle E of title X, insert the following: SEC. 10__. UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST. The…

It brings more transparency to CBP and ICE and HHS, and it contains important provisions to protect children. It ensures that the emergency funding that Congress provides is spent on what it is intended for and not the President's…

I thank Chairman Quigley and Ranking Member Graves for their hard work on the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. This legislation prioritizes public safety and invests in underserved communities like the ones…

I want to remind my colleagues why we are here today. We are considering a bill that provides $7.97 billion in humanitarian assistance, a 3.1 percent pay raise for our troops, $1.9 billion for the Job Corps, $41.1 billion for mental…