Norma Judith Torres

Democrat Representative of California's 35th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

April 4, 1965 (59 years old)

Birthday

Born in Guatemala and immigrated to the United States at the age of five.
Became a U.S. citizen in 1992.
Worked as a 9-1-1 dispatcher and led a campaign for the hiring of bilingual 9-1-1 operators.
Served as a local shop steward for AFSCME.
Held office as a member of the Pomona city council and later as the mayor of Pomona.
Was a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention and endorsed Barack Obama in 2008.
Served in the California State Assembly and the California State Senate.
Earned a bachelor's degree in labor studies from National Labor College.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014 and has been reelected multiple times.
Accused President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador of interfering in her reelection race in 2022.
Holds committee assignments in the 118th Congress including the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on House Administration.
Member of several caucuses including the New Democrat Coalition, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus.
Has a 100% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America and an F rating from the Susan B. Anthony List for her abortion-related voting record.
Voted against the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021 and the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.
Married to Louis Torres with three sons, one of whom is a Pomona City Council member.
Lives in Pomona, California.