Norma J. Torres
Democrat · CA-35 · U.S. House
Bio
Norma Judith Torres is an American politician. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 35th congressional district. Previously, she was a member of the California State Senate representing the 32nd district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Issue profile
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Evasive Trump official scolded to his face as Dem gives him all he can handleRep. Norma Torres (D-CA) gave a Trump official a piece of her mind on Tuesday, delivering a direct rebuttal to a Trump administration official who she argued was dodging her questions.Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner was testifying abou…
Raw Story · May 12, 2026
Trump admin gets stern warning over move that would 'run afoul' of court orderby Ariana Figueroa, Florida PhoenixJanuary 14, 2026WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Jia Cobb probed on Wednesday whether the Trump administration has violated her court order, after Minnesota lawmakers said they were denied an oversight visit to a U.S. …
Raw Story · January 15, 2026- California Democrats Luis Alejo, Norma Torres, Roger Hernández, Nancy Skinner, Ricardo Lara, and Jerry Brown helped illegal alien Harjinder Singh to get a driver’s license before he made an illegal U-turn and killed 3 innocent people in Florida
California Democrats Luis Alejo, Norma Torres, Roger Hernández, Nancy Skinner, Ricardo Lara, and Jerry Brown helped illegal alien Harjinder Singh to get a driver’s license before he made an illegal U-turn and killed 3 innocent people in Florida. Those were th…
Freerepublic.com · August 17, 2025 
Democrats Launch New Effort to Force ICE to Let Them Into FacilitiesA dozen Democratic lawmakers are suing the Trump administration for denying them access to Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities. In a 67-page federal court filing Wednesday, the group of 12 congresspeople alleged that a new rule requiring them to pr…
The New Republic · July 30, 2025
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