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: Experience: House: District 35, 2015-Present; Home State: California; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $469,529Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Norma J. Torres

Gender: Female

Family: Husband: Louis; 3 Children: Robert, Matthew, Christopher

Home City: Pomona, CA

Education

Bachelors, Labor Studies, National Labor College

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 35, 2014-present

Former Mayor, City of Pomona

Former Member, Pomona City Council

Senator, California State Senate, District 32, 2013-2014

Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 61, 2008-2013

Won Special Election, California State Senate, District 32, May 2013

Current Legislative Committees

Homeland Security, Member

Natural Resources, Member

Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security, Member

Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, Member

Subcommittee on Water, Power, and Oceans, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Former Member, Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, California State Assembly

Professional Experience

Instructor, Los Angeles Police Department

Former 911 Dispatcher, Los Angeles Police Department

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Volunteer, American Youth Soccer Organization

Volunteer, Big Sisters Program

Volunteer, Boy Scouts

Former Member, Local #3090, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees

Volunteer, Suicide Prevention Center

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Support It is necessary to keep "Three Strikes" laws and death penalty on the books, but we also need to avoid inappropriate imprisonment or sentencement.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.

Total: 19

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/08/2017	H.R.2867	To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to establish a pilot program to facilitate education and training programs in the field of advanced manufacturing.	06/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
05/18/2017	H.R.2545	To reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Indians.	05/18/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/17/2017	H.Res.145	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the fight against corruption in Central America.	05/17/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
05/04/2017	H.R.2395	Stop Predatory Bail Contracts Act	05/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/04/2017	H.R.2347	Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Act of 2017	05/04/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
05/03/2017	H.R.2348	American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds Act	05/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/07/2017	H.Con.Res.50	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.	04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.R.1692	Countering Illegal Firearms Trafficking to Mexico Act	04/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
03/21/2017	H.R.1487	Dreamer Protection Act	03/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
03/16/2017	H.R.1590	CLEAR SBA Act	03/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	H.R.981	Indian Health Service Hiring Freeze Exemption Act	02/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
09/21/2016	H.R.6112	CLEAR SBA Act	09/21/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (All Actions)
09/19/2016	H.R.5072	Tribal Early Childhood, Education, and Related Services Integration Act of 2016	09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
09/15/2016	H.R.6063	911 Emergency Service Protection Act	09/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
02/01/2016	H.R.3878	Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act of 2015	02/01/2016 Star Print ordered on the bill. (All Actions)
11/16/2015	H.R.2601	JOBS Act	11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
05/21/2015	H.R.2485	Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Act of 2015	05/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.1829	DHS Communication Enhancement Act of 2015	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency. (All Actions)
04/17/2015	H.Con.Res.39	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.	04/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (All Actions)

Total: 332

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
09/08/2015	H.Con.Res.66	Recognizing and honoring the 25th anniversary of the date of enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
09/08/2015	H.R.3185	Equality Act
08/20/2015	H.R.2368	Global Respect Act
08/18/2015	H.R.2983	Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015
08/18/2015	H.R.1924	Hispanic Opportunity Program in Education and Science Act
08/18/2015	H.R.1441	Manufacturing Universities Act of 2015
08/11/2015	H.R.3418	Federal Protective Service Improvement and Accountability Act of 2015
08/07/2015	H.R.3308	Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act
08/04/2015	H.R.3137	To reaffirm the trust status of land taken into trust by the United States pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934, for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust, and for other purposes.
08/03/2015	H.Res.400	Commemorating 50 years since the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs.
07/31/2015	H.R.3268	PAST Act
07/29/2015	H.R.3364	America Votes Act of 2015
07/29/2015	H.R.3069	Notario Victim Relief Act
07/27/2015	H.R.3150	One Social Security Act
07/23/2015	H.R.3206	Student Tax Relief Act of 2015
07/16/2015	H.R.3026	Tribal TANF Fairness Act of 2015
07/15/2015	H.R.251	Homes for Heroes Act of 2015	Failed	Aye
07/13/2015	H.R.2972	Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2015
07/13/2015	H.R.6	21st Century Cures Act	Failed	Aye
07/10/2015	H.R.2934	To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans for five years.

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