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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. Chairman, I have amendment No. 50 at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 13, strike ``date of enactment of this subsection'' and insert ``date this…
Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an amendment to the Strategic Production Response Act. The purpose of this bill is to use our strategic national stockpile of oil so that Big Oil can keep profiting at the expense of hardworking…
Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 85 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer
This is unacceptable. The Inflation Reduction Act will allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. The cost to seniors per year will not exceed $2,000. It also caps insulin for them at $35 per month…
Mr. Speaker, today Democrats are talking about expanding access to healthcare and helping our constituents live healthy lives. That is what Democrats are bringing to the floor today in a bipartisan way. But yet here we are with some…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I absolutely agree that we can do more than one thing at a time. But unfortunately, today should be a day that we are working together in a bipartisan way, again, to expand access to…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. It is unfortunate that we fail--some of us on this floor--to recognize that the lead author of this bill is a Republican member of their caucus. Unfortunately, it is a Republican…
Mr. Speaker, I ask for unanimous consent that all Members be given 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from California? There was no objection.
Mr. Speaker, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 1256, providing for consideration of H.R. 263, the Big Cat Public Safety Act, under a structured rule. It provides 1 hour of debate equally divided and controlled…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Working together means meeting each other in the middle when we agree or disagree on an issue, finding middle ground. That is what this bill does because some Republicans and…
Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1256 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1256 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall…
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