U.S. Representative — California's 35th District
Norma Torres
Democrat · California
Democrat U.S. Representative for California's 35th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)
- H.R.10009 — To amend section 3282 of title 18 to extend the statute of limitations for bribery or theft offenses concerning public officials or federal funds, and other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.9375 — Honor Their Service Act (Introduced, Jun 18, 2026)
- H.R.8156 — National Parent and Youth Helpline Act (Introduced, Mar 27, 2026)
- H.R.6954 — January 6th Truth and Transparency Act (Introduced, Jan 6, 2026)
- H.R.6952 — January 6th Oral History Project Act (Introduced, Jan 6, 2026)
- H.R.6953 — Violent Insurrection Recidivist Enhancement Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jan 6, 2026)
- H.R.6602 — Supporting Blue Envelope Programs Act (Introduced, Dec 10, 2025)
- H.R.6415 — Native American Seeds Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 3, 2025)
Recent floor votes (100 on record)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
- Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- H.R.6164 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 28201 Franklin Parkway in Santa Clarita, California, as the "Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer Post Office Building". (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9922 — AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
- H.R.9874 — Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
- H.R.8907 — IMPACT to Save Moms Act (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
- H.R.8807 — Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.2231 — Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2025 (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- H.R.4696 — Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
Voting analysis
Two of Norma Torres's five filings concern the same date. One would compel transparency about what happened; the other establishes an oral history project to record it. The second is the more unusual instrument. An oral history project does not regulate anything — it collects testimony while the people who can give it are still available, on the assumption that a record left ungathered is a record lost.
Of the 50 most recent of those, 50 currently sit at Introduced.
Statutes of limitation
Another of her bills would lengthen the window for prosecuting bribery and theft involving public officials or federal money. Corruption cases are slow to surface — the conduct is designed not to be found — and extending the limitation period is the standard legislative response to that asymmetry. She is ranking member on the House Administration subcommittee for modernisation and innovation, whose Oklahoma Republican chair also appears on this site.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Norma Torres's cluster into: Armed Forces and National Security (6), Crime and Law Enforcement (5), Government Operations and Politics (5), Housing and Community Development (4), Immigration (3), Law (3).
A war powers refusal
She voted against a war powers resolution her caucus supported. A New Jersey Democrat whose page is also here did the same thing on the same resolution — a second war powers measure, distinct from the one that appears as a crossing on many Democratic pages. Two members declining the same resolution while their party backed it is a small signal, but it points at the resolution rather than at either of them.
Her remaining departures: two amendment votes, a surveillance extension she refused, and a fuel retailing bill she supported.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R.8595 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 243 | Jul 15, 2026 | Failed | No (party: Yea) |
| H.Con.Res.108 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 232 | Jun 30, 2026 | Failed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.1346 Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act On Passage · roll call 164 | May 13, 2026 | Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| S.4465 To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 155 | Apr 30, 2026 | Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R.7567 On Agreeing to the Amendment roll call 144 | Apr 30, 2026 | Failed | Aye (party: Nay) |
Below the California Democrats
Her figure comes in under the California Democratic group's shared rate.
Among the 42 Democrats in the California delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.7%. Norma Torres is below that average at 2.3%.
Tenure and attendance
Six terms from the middle of the last decade, with a small number of votes missed.
First elected in 2015, now serving across 6 terms. Norma Torres falls in the veteran cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Norma Torres has 192 bills sponsored, 1740 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations
- House Committee on House Administration
- House Committee on Appropriations: National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
- House Committee on Appropriations: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- House Committee on House Administration: Modernization and Innovation (Ranking Member)
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