Norma Torres
Liberal
Democrat
House Representative
California - District 35
Current Position: US House Representative CA-35
Running For: House Representative - District 35
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against Republican Medicaid cuts in the 'Big Ugly' bill
- For the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investing in transportation infrastructure
- For expanding public transit options and investing in electric vehicle infrastructure
- For protecting Social Security and Medicare programs
- Against DOGE cuts at the Social Security Administration
- For policies promoting construction of new housing and preservation of affordable housing options
- Against Trump Administration funding cuts to affordable housing and homelessness prevention programs
- For removing barriers to homeownership and supporting innovative housing solutions
- For lowering the cost of childcare
Business & Labor
- For paid family leave
Health Care
- For strengthening the Affordable Care Act and expanding community health centers; believes healthcare is a human right
- For lowering prescription drug costs for seniors
Education
- For the BASIC Act to fund basic needs of college students
Environment
- For progressive climate solutions including modernizing energy systems and holding polluters accountable
Civil Rights
- For expanding veterans' access to education and healthcare benefits
- For federal funding for senior transportation and mobile nutrition services
- For protecting women's right to choose and expanding access to reproductive healthcare services
- Against attempts to undermine reproductive rights
- For supporting initiatives that advance women in leadership positions
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For the Fairness to Freedom Act guaranteeing right to a lawyer in deportation cases
- For updating immigration laws to allow millions of immigrants to adjust status and start path to citizenship
- For addressing root causes of migration from Latin America and creating a more compassionate immigration system