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Washington, D.C. – In light of continued democratic backsliding in Guatemala, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) and Congressman Albio Sires (NJ-08), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration, and International Economic Policy, were joined by Reps. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Jim McGovern (MA-02), and Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), to introduce a resolution in support of anti-corruption and democracy-building efforts in the nation.
Washington, D.C. – In response to the United States Department of Defense’s recent transfer of military equipment to the Guatemalan government, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) sent a letter earlier this week to Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling for further oversight and action regarding the recent transfers. The letter also follows a report from the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today introduced the Central American Network for Democracy Act to fund a State Department fellowship in Central America in support of human rights defenders. The bill would create a regional corps of those whose work has put them most at risk in Central America.
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) released the following statement in response to a new U.S.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35), through her role on the House Appropriations Committee, included funding for several key Central America foreign policy priorities in the State and Foreign Operations FY2023 government funding bill.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Norma J. Torres (CA-35) released the following statement on the Ninth Summit of the Americas:
“The ninth Summit of the Americas is an important occasion to plan and address the challenges that our region faces, together. From migration to economic development to climate change, the nations of our region are all interconnected with each other, in most cases quite literally, and our answers must be developed in cooperation.
WASHINGTON – Last week, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) led 48 House colleagues in a letter to Chairman Matt Cartwright and Ranking Member Robert Aderholt on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, requesting $300 million in funding be included to the FY2023 budget for legal representation for vulnerable immigrants facing federal immigration court removal proceedings.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres today wrote a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen requesting that the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) take stronger action to prevent corruption and human rights abuses in Guatemala, including investigating and sanctioning a number of Guatemalan nationals where available information suggests they may warrant designation as Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs).
POMONA, Calif. – Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) released the following statement on the news that former President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez is being extradited to the United States:
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (D-CA-35), Chair of the Central America Caucus, and Congressman Rick Crawford (R-AR-01), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation, today introduced the Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act to mitigate the risks to the United States of El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal currency.