Local Issues
One of my top priorities since entering Congress has been facilitating the transfer of Ontario International Airport (ONT) from the city of Los Angeles to the Ontario International Airport Authority. I believe that returning the airport to local control will attract more travelers and businesses to the area and spur economic development in the Inland Empire. The Ontario International Airport is strategically located at the center of an important freight movement system that attracts and supports economic activity throughout the region. Not only is the airport an important hub for our region’s manufactured and agricultural goods, Ontario Airport provides a convenient option for local businesses to expand their operations to reach other markets. In order to move the process of returning the airport to local control forward, I worked with my Democratic and Republican colleagues in Congress to pass legislation that was needed to implement the agreement between ONT and LAX.
Now that our community has local control of Ontario Airport, I believe we need to make it easier for people to access it, which is why I strongly support the completion of the Gold Line Foothill extension to Ontario Airport. Not only will this lead to increased access and use of Ontario Airport, it will also attract investment in the surrounding communities, make our freeways and roads less congested, and reduce air pollution.
Una de mis principales prioridades desde que ingresé al Congreso ha sido facilitar la transferencia del Aeropuerto Internacional de Ontario (ONT) desde la ciudad de Los Ángeles a la Autoridad del Aeropuerto Internacional de Ontario. Creo que devolver el aeropuerto al control local atraerá a más viajeros y empresas al área y estimulará el desarrollo económico en el Inland Empire. El Aeropuerto Internacional de Ontario está estratégicamente ubicado en el centro de un importante sistema de movimiento de carga que atrae y apoya la actividad económica en toda la región. El aeropuerto no solo es un centro importante para los productos agrícolas y manufacturados de nuestra región, el aeropuerto de Ontario ofrece una opción conveniente para que las empresas locales amplíen sus operaciones para llegar a otros mercados. Para hacer avanzar el proceso de devolver el aeropuerto al control local, trabajé con mis colegas demócratas y republicanos en el Congreso para aprobar la legislación necesaria para implementar el acuerdo entre ONT y LAX.
Ahora que nuestra comunidad tiene el control local del aeropuerto de Ontario, creo que debemos facilitar el acceso de las personas a él, por lo que apoyo firmemente la finalización de la extensión Gold Line Foothill hasta el aeropuerto de Ontario. Esto no solo conducirá a un mayor acceso y uso del Aeropuerto de Ontario, sino que también atraerá inversiones en las comunidades alrededor, hará que nuestras autopistas y carreteras estén menos congestionadas y reducirá la contaminación del aire.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to send the Respect for Marriage Act to the president’s desk for his signature. In response to the vote, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) issued this statement:
Washington, D.C. – Last month, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that HCI Systems Inc., based in Ontario, California, was awarded a construction contract from the U.S. Navy. The total award was $10,865,000, and the contract will provide for the upgrade of fire alarm and mass notification systems at the Naval Medical Center San Diego. In response to the news, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J.Res. 100 and H.Con.Res. 119, legislation together that will address the threat of a rail shutdown and give rail workers the annual sick leave they deserve:
Washington, D.C. – Representative Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today announced that cities and counties in the Inland Empire received an allocation of over $2.75 million in clean energy grants.
Washington, D.C. – Following Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) issued the following statement:
“Speaker Pelosi has been a fierce, fearless public servant throughout her time in office, and I am proud to call her my friend, mentor, and role model. During my own time in Congress, she has inspired me and countless others as the leader of the People’s House to do all we can to deliver for the American people.
Pomona, CA – To mark Veterans Day, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) introduced the Enrique Roman-Martinez Military Cold Case Justice Act of 2022. This legislation, which was informed by the unsolved murder of Inland Empire native Army Specialist Enrique Roman-Martinez, would improve military cold case reviews and oversight measures to help ensure military families receive justice.
Pomona, California – Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) sent a letter to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows and EEOC’s LA District Office Director Rosa Viramontes following recent reporting on racially charged discrimination and harassment at a facility in Ontario, CA.
Pomona, CA- Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres reminded interested high school students in the 35th Congressional District to submit applications for nomination to the Military Service Academies. Each Congressional office can nominate constituents for admission to the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (nomination is not required for admission to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy).
Pomona, CA- Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres released the following statement in response to the recorded statements made by Los Angeles City Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Kevin De Leon, and Gil Cedillo: