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.
This editorial review records biography and institutional responsibilities; routine votes and political advocacy remain in the public-record layer unless a discrete factual claim warrants a separate review.
Editorial research reviewed: August 21, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
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
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
No legislation has been promoted into the curated editorial layer for this member yet. That is intentional: TrumpsMouth does not manufacture a “notable bill” merely to fill a profile.
Use the official federal records below to review sponsored legislation, roll-call activity and current office statements. TrumpsMouth will add claim-specific vote explanations only when a particular vote or legislative action is actually part of a sourced claim.
Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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