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Norma J. Torres

Norma J. Torres

D CA-35 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 35)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 35)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 35)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 35)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 35)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 35)
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Defense

+141
Helped 1282 Hurt 1141 Unclear 769

Finance

+99
Helped 731 Hurt 632 Mixed 4 Unclear 327

Healthcare

+267
Helped 591 Hurt 324 Unclear 499

Education

+21
Helped 341 Hurt 320 Unclear 172

Energy

-51
Helped 303 Hurt 354 Mixed 3 Unclear 166

Veterans Affairs

+277
Helped 428 Hurt 151 Unclear 103

Criminal Justice

-86
Helped 249 Hurt 335 Mixed 4 Unclear 52

Agriculture

+158
Helped 324 Hurt 166 Unclear 131

Transportation

-13
Helped 215 Hurt 228 Unclear 96

Immigration

-187
Helped 132 Hurt 319 Mixed 4 Unclear 76

Labor

+48
Helped 193 Hurt 145 Unclear 130

Trade

+47
Helped 206 Hurt 159 Mixed 2 Unclear 54

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-95
Helped 60 Hurt 155 Unclear 139

Technology

+70
Helped 185 Hurt 115 Unclear 33

Government Operations

-13
Helped 37 Hurt 50 Unclear 234

Housing

+121
Helped 199 Hurt 78 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Government

-64
Helped 9 Hurt 73 Unclear 134
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18506 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1854), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), Legislative Branch (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Aviation Workforce (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (522), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (362), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (371), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (289), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (187), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2353), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Legislative Branch (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (222), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (244), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (166), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (155), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (146), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-298
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-185
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+53
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+2
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+66
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-45
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+2
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -62

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr4318-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Head Start for Our Future Act

0 clauses Jul 10, 2025

hres575-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

1 clause Jul 10, 2025
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Labor Unions

hr4288-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic".

2 clauses Jul 2, 2025
Government Veterans

hr4253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act of 2025

2 clauses Jun 30, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Education

hr4245-119

Cosponsor In Committee

GLOBE Act of 2025

11 clauses Jun 27, 2025
Foreign Government Immigration Human Rights Foreign Service

hr4230-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require certain executive branch employees to complete annual training on appropriations law, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 27, 2025
Financial Services

hres550-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.

0 clauses Jun 26, 2025

hr4206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

15 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Medicare

hr4202-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of State to establish a strategy for monitoring the general elections in the Republic of Honduras to take place on November 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jun 26, 2025
Government Non-Profit

hres543-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the right to peacefully protest and condemning violence and authoritarian responses to expressions of dissent.

1 clause Jun 25, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr4099-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act

1 clause Jun 24, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare Legal Services

hr12-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

8 clauses Jun 24, 2025
State Government Health Care Civil Rights

hr18-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 10, 2025
Government Consumers Public Safety Retail

hr3793-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development, to establish a grant program to create or expand programs at minority-serving institutions and historically Black colleges and universities that promote minority business ownership and entrepreneurship, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 5, 2025
Federal Administration Education

hr3740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

3 clauses Jun 4, 2025
State Government Legal Services Firearms Government

hr3694-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VALID Act of 2025

4 clauses Jun 3, 2025
Government Housing Finance Military Mortgage Lending

hres442-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of California’s public higher education systems and reaffirming the United States commitment to supporting these institutions.

1 clause May 23, 2025
Education

hr3551-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act

2 clauses May 21, 2025
Government Education Museums Civil Rights

hres441-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".

1 clause May 21, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr3474-119

Cosponsor Reported

Federal Mechanical Insulation Act

2 clauses May 15, 2025
Government Construction Energy

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