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Torres, Norma

United States Representative · California · District 35

DemocraticBioguide T000474

Norma J. Torres is a Democratic representative from California’s 35th Congressional District and a longtime Inland Empire public official. Her official biography records earlier service as a 911 dispatcher, local elected official and California state legislator before entering Congress in 2015.

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Profile research reviewed August 21, 2026

Norma J. Torres is a Democratic representative from California’s 35th Congressional District and a longtime Inland Empire public official. Her official biography records earlier service as a 911 dispatcher, local elected official and California state legislator before entering Congress in 2015.

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Current institutional role

Senior member, House Appropriations Committee

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Biography & Current Office

Background & current office

Norma J. Torres is a Democratic representative from California’s 35th Congressional District and a longtime Inland Empire public official. Her official biography records earlier service as a 911 dispatcher, local elected official and California state legislator before entering Congress in 2015.

Torres’s official House materials identify her as a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, with a particular focus on transportation, housing, international programs and public-safety funding. Her biography also highlights legislation involving 911 modernization, military cold cases and Central American women and children.

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Public record

Current seat & contact information

Chamber
U.S. House of Representatives
Representation
California · District 35
Party
Democratic
Birth date
April 4, 1965
Washington phone
(202) 225-6161
Office
2227 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0535
Committees & Leadership

Current leadership and reviewed committee roles

Leadership / institutional roles

  • Senior member, House Appropriations Committee

Reviewed committee assignments

  • House Appropriations Committee
Recent Recorded Votes

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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation

Legislation & official congressional activity

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Claims & Evidence

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