RIVERSIDE, CA – Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a member of the House Administration Committee, joined Representatives Mark Takano (CA-39) and Raul Ruiz (CA-25) for a visit to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters ahead of the November 3 general election.

Ontario, CA — Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) released the following statement on the passing of Dolores Huerta:

Washington D.C. — Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) announced that she had secured numerous wins for communities in the 35th Congressional district in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. The bill, which recently passed the House of Representatives, includes $172.5 million in new and increased...

Washington D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres introduced the Streamlining Affordable Housing Act, legislation to help states simplify affordable housing financing so projects can move forward faster and at lower cost. The bill would provide federal grants to help states consolidate their financing programs and...

Washington, D.C. – Today, during National Manufacturing Month, Representatives Norma Torres (CA-35) and Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) introduced the bipartisan Advanced Manufacturing Jobs in America Act of 2026, legislation to help workers train for and connect with advanced manufacturing careers. The legislation, which...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) introduced the Improving Access to WIC Act, legislation to make it easier to enroll in and stay connected to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). As families struggle with the ongoing affordability crisis, WIC...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees all federal transportation funding, announced that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) will receive $25 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of...

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Norma Torres (CA-35) and Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) introduce a bipartisan resolution recognizing October 2, 2026, the first Friday of October, as National Manufacturing Day.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and longtime advocate for manufacturing jobs in the Inland Empire, called on the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to immediately restore California’s...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla reintroduced the Basic Assistance for Students In College (BASIC) Act, legislation to help community colleges and four-year institutions address the unmet basic needs of their students by establishing a $1 billion competitive grant...

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) joined Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC Whip Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), DWC Senate Liaison and Caregiving Task Force Co-Chair Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Caregiving Task Force Co-Chairs Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) & Lateefah...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), encouraged Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford during a hearing to support the Ontario...

Washington, D.C. – Representatives Norma Torres (CA-35) and John Rutherford (FL-05), both members of the House Appropriations Committee that oversees government spending, celebrated the inclusion of a provision in the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Report...

Washington D.C. - New Dem Members hosted a roundtable with housing policy experts and industry representatives to solicit ideas on what Congress’s next steps should be to address the affordable housing crisis. New Dem Housing, Infrastructure, & Transportation Working Group Chair Norma Torres (CA-35), New Dem Vice...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Norma J. Torres (CA-35) called on California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Secretary Kim Johnson to expand state inspections and oversight of the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, building on congressional oversight efforts into...

Washington D.C. – Today, on Labor Day, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) introduced the Better Pay for American Workers Act, legislation to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $20 per hour by 2029 and ensure wages keep pace with the broader economy.

Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) joined Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13), California Democratic Congressional Delegation Chair Zoe Lofgren (CA-18),and the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, along with Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, in sending a letter to U.S. Department...

Ontario, CA – Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) introduced a resolution designating August 17–21, 2026, as Warehouse Worker Recognition Week, honoring the workers in the logistics industry whose labor keeps goods moving, businesses operating, and communities supplied across the country.

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing August 4, 2026, as this year's National Night Out, the annual nationwide event celebrated on the first Tuesday of August that brings together neighbors, law...