‹ All U.S. politicians

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.

192
Bills sponsored
1740
Bills cosponsored

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.

2.3%
Votes against the Democrat majority
217
Roll calls where a party majority formed
151 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first
All 5 roll calls where Norma Torres voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 243
Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (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, 2026FailedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Passage · roll call 164
May 13, 2026PassedYea (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, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7567
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 144
Apr 30, 2026FailedAye (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.

1.4%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
3
Recorded as not voting

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)

Rate Norma Torres on iRate — cast your emoji verdict and see how America rates U.S. Representative — California's 35th District.