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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
03/02/2017	H.R.810	Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2017
03/02/2017	H.R.748	Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2017
03/02/2017	H.R.724	SOLVE Act of 2017
03/01/2017	H.R.1287	Executive Order Transparency Act
03/01/2017	H.R.1267	PHIT Act
03/01/2017	H.Res.162	Expressing support for designation of March 21, 2017, as "National Rosie the Riveter Day".
02/27/2017	H.R.1235	Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
02/24/2017	H.R.1006	To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
02/22/2017	H.R.947	FAMILY Act
02/16/2017	H.Res.104	Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Mexico partnership.
02/16/2017	H.Con.Res.21	Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Australia alliance relationship.
02/16/2017	H.Res.78	Reiterating the indisputable fact that the Nazi regime targeted the Jewish people in its perpetration of the Holocaust and calling on every entity in the executive branch to affirm that fact.
02/16/2017	H.Res.30	Condemning the Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, and urging China to end the dog meat trade.
02/10/2017	H.R.502	To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
02/15/2017	H.R.830	STAND for Ukraine Act
02/15/2017	H.R.801	Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act
02/14/2017	H.R.722	No Funds for Unconstitutional Executive Orders Act
02/14/2017	H.R.512	WINGMAN Act
02/10/2017	H.R.771	Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017
02/10/2017	H.R.739	This Land Is Our Land Act

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