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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

hr2639-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 3, 2025
Health Insurance Government Healthcare Providers Healthcare

hr1234-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To direct the Librarian of Congress to promote the more cost-effective, efficient, and expanded availability of the Annotated Constitution and pocket-part supplements by replacing the hardbound versions with digital versions.

2 clauses Apr 1, 2025
General Public Government - Legislative Branch Legal Services Printing And Related Support Activities

hr2488-119

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3817 Marysville Boulevard in Sacramento, California, as the "Grantland Johnson Post Office".

1 clause Mar 31, 2025
Commemoration Postal Service Government Operations

hr2447-119

Cosponsor In Committee

New Collar Jobs Act of 2025

7 clauses Mar 27, 2025
Education Taxpayers Technology Government

hres261-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.

1 clause Mar 27, 2025

hconres21-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.

0 clauses Mar 25, 2025

hr17-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Paycheck Fairness Act

13 clauses Mar 25, 2025
Business Government Contractors Labor Government

hjres80-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

0 clauses Mar 24, 2025

hr2254-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Don’t Penalize Victims Act

0 clauses Mar 21, 2025

hres238-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.

0 clauses Mar 21, 2025

hr2253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Puppy Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 21, 2025
Advocacy Consumer Protection Agriculture Animal Welfare

hr2192-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Air America Act of 2025

8 clauses Mar 18, 2025
Government Veterans Legal Services Taxpayers

hr2231-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2025

0 clauses Mar 18, 2025

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Military Veterans Taxpayers Government

hres216-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Members of Congress constituting the leadership team of the House Republican Conference.

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Immigration Services

hr2033-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Military Spouse Hiring Act

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Military Business Taxpayers Government

hr2036-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Credit for Caring Act of 2025

3 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Caregiving Government Taxpayers Health Care

hr2048-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

3 clauses Mar 11, 2025
Government Taxpayers Health Care

hr1993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

7 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Retail Government Nonprofits Consumers

hr1987-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 10, 2025
Manufacturing Veterans Taxpayers Government

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