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Norma J. Torres

Previous profession
9-1-1 dispatcher
First public office
2000Member, Pomona City Council, 2000 to 2006
Years in public office
25

Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.

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The saved record holds 619 recorded votes by Norma J. Torres, from 2015 to 2026.

540 Yes · 69 No · 10 Did not vote
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This record covers the votes that passed a law: votes on passage, and votes on a House resolution that passed a law. Each Congress below lists the two apart. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.

116th Congress, 2019 and 2020

DDemocratHouse · California · January 3, 2019 to January 3, 2021

61 Yes · 2 No · 1 Did not vote on 64 laws of this Congress.

Yes
Public Law 116-260 · House vote on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Yes
Public Law 116-226 · House vote on Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
Yes
Public Law 116-225 · House vote on Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
Yes
Public Law 116-272 · House vote on FACE Act
Yes
Public Law 116-336 · House vote on Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020
Yes
Public Law 116-278 · House vote on TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act
Yes
Public Law 116-215 · House vote on Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act
Yes
Public Law 116-288 · House vote on Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020
Yes
Public Law 116-270 · House vote on HBCU PARTNERS Act
Yes
Public Law 116-205 · House vote on Wounded Veterans Recreation Act
Yes
Public Law 116-212 · House vote on Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019
Yes
Public Law 116-159 · House vote on Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
Yes
Public Law 116-160 · House vote on CHARGE Act
Yes
Public Law 116-156 · House vote on Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act
Yes
Public Law 116-152 · House vote on Great American Outdoors Act
Yes
Public Law 116-142 · House vote on Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
Yes
Public Law 116-145 · House vote on Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020
Yes
Public Law 116-139 · House vote on Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
Yes
Public Law 116-127 · House vote on Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Yes
Public Law 116-134 · House vote on Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act of 2019
Yes
Yes
Public Law 116-338 · House vote on Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act
Did not vote
Public Law 116-294 · House vote on GLRI Act of 2019
Yes
Public Law 116-337 · House vote on Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act
Yes
Public Law 116-141 · House vote on Never Again Education Act
Yes
Public Law 116-113 · House vote on United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act
Yes
Public Law 116-93 · House vote on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
No
Public Law 116-94 · House vote on Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Yes
Public Law 116-187 · House vote on Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act
Yes
Public Law 116-92 · House vote on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Yes
Public Law 116-91 · House vote on FUTURE Act
Yes
Public Law 116-254 · House vote on DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019
Yes
Public Law 116-105 · House vote on Pallone-Thune TRACED Act
Yes
Public Law 116-76 · House vote on Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019
Yes
S. 2710 · House vote on Public Law 116-77
Yes
Public Law 116-104 · House vote on Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2019
Yes
H.R. 2385 · House vote on Public Law 116-107
Yes
Public Law 116-59 · House vote on Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019
Yes
Public Law 116-61 · House vote on Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019
Yes
Public Law 116-37 · House vote on Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019
Yes
Public Law 116-53 · House vote on National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act of 2019
Yes
Public Law 116-20 · House vote on Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019
Yes
H.R. 2940 · House vote on Public Law 116-27
Yes
Public Law 116-184 · House vote on Intercountry Adoption Information Act of 2019
Yes
H.R. 2379 · House vote on Public Law 116-18
Yes
Public Law 116-23 · House vote on Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019
Yes
Public Law 116-246 · House vote on Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021
Yes
H.R. 829 · House vote on Public Law 116-44
Yes
H.R. 540 · House vote on Public Law 116-42
Yes
Public Law 116-64 · House vote on Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019
Yes
S. 49 · House vote on Public Law 116-10
Yes
Public Law 116-9 · House vote on John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Yes
Public Law 116-13 · House vote on Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act
Yes
Public Law 116-6 · House vote on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019
Yes
Public Law 116-50 · House vote on CASES Act
Yes
Public Law 116-57 · House vote on Reviving America's Scenic Byways Act of 2019
Yes
Public Law 116-1 · House vote on Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019
Yes

What this member says about laws and orders

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5 excerpts

  1. Congresswoman Torres Calls for Immediate Action After California is Left Out of Federal Manufacturing Funding for Second Year in a Row

    “NIST’s latest decision to leave out California does not comply with the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-74) signed into law in January 2026, which directed the Department to fund the MEP at fiscal year 2024 levels, and to “rapidly execute funding competitions” in order to minimize “the periods”

    Named by: public law number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint d7ec8af31304f80a

  2. Congresswoman Torres and Senator Padilla Introduce BASIC Act to Ensure No Student Has to Choose Between College and Basic Needs

    “At least 25 percent of grant funding must go to community colleges, and another 25 percent must go to HBCUs, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other minority serving institutions (such as HSIs, AANAPISIs).”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 98cbef3b9480aa05

  3. Congresswoman Torres and Senator Padilla Introduce BASIC Act to Ensure No Student Has to Choose Between College and Basic Needs

    “At least 25 percent of grant funding must go to community colleges, and another 25 percent must go to HBCUs, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other minority serving institutions (such as HSIs, AANAPISIs).”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 98cbef3b9480aa05

  4. Housing, Infrastructure, and Transportation Working Group Chair Norma Torres on House Passage of the Housing for the 21st Century Act

    “Washington, D.C. — Today, New Democrat Coalition Housing, Infrastructure, and Transportation Working Group Chair Norma Torres (CA-35) issued a statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 47206715ff930047

  5. Congresswoman Torres Secures $10.7 Million in Community Projects for the Inland Empire in FY26 Appropriations Package

    “These Community Project Funding requests (CPFs) were included in H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, which passed the House by a vote of 397 - 28 and now moves to the Senate.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint ce8bf2e98f74b6f9

Member-requested spending

Confirmed from the official record

Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $18,572,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e CA City of Chino Serranos Floo ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e CA City of Upland Avenue Storm Improvement PEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74e CA Inland Empire Agency for Ch Advanced Wate DemonstrationEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate CA City of Chino Emergency Pow ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate CA Monte Vista Wa for Pipeline ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
Autism Society Inland EmpirePublic Law 119-74Inland Empire Law Enforcement Training InitiativeDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$1,031,000
Ontario-Montclair School District (OMSD)Public Law 119-74Ontario-Montclair School District's Safer Schools InitiativeDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$1,031,000
City of EastvalePublic Law 119-75Eastvale Library & Innovation CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$3,100,000
City of FontanaPublic Law 119-75Cypress Grove Supportive HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$2,000,000
City of ChinoPublic Law 119-75Chino Valley Entrepreneurship and Innovation CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$2,000,000
Show all 14
RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
City of OntarioPublic Law 119-75City of Ontario Vista Verde IIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$1,000,000
County of San BernardinoPublic Law 119-75County of San Bernardino Crisis Response Unit RehabilitationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$1,100,000
City of MontclairPublic Law 119-75City of Montclair Fire Department Tractor Tiller Truck AcquisitionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$850,000
City of OntarioPublic Law 119-75City of Ontario ``The Hub on Holt'' Facility Construction and RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundCA$1,000,000

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