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DEMOCRATIC

U.S. Representative · California 35th District

Norma J.
Torres

Member of CongressCurrent Term: 2025–2027Congress.gov ↗︎Official site ↗︎

Terms served

House

Years in Congress

11.4y

Since 2015

Bills sponsored

187

All time

Bills cosponsored

1718

All time

Current staff

Personal office

Career staff alumni

134

Distinct people

% with party

…

Voting record pending

Chapter I

Legislative Activity

Sponsored: 187 bills all time · Cosponsored: 1718 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.

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Chapter II

Committees

5 assignments across 1 congress

119th Congress

House

House Committee on Appropriations

Member

National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs

Member

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Member

House Committee on House Administration

Member

Modernization and Innovation

Ranking member

Chapter III

Office & Staff

Current personal office roster · 17 staffers · 4 interns

Staff · 17· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Adam M. Alpert	CHIEF OF STAFF	Feb 16, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025
Lilian A. Chavez	SCHEDULER	Mar 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Royce Y. Chen	SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Mar 15, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Verenna Faye S. Denina	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Eda Celina Garcia	PRESS SECRETARY AND DIGITAL DI	Aug 16, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025
Serena G. Gobbi	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Jul 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025
Marisol R. Guerra	DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Jun 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025
Ellen M. Hamilton	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Marysol J. Ibarra	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Apr 17, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025
Isabella G. Lardieri	STAFF ASSISTANT	Dec 3, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Bryan A. Milligan	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 6, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Kelly A. Murphy	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Oct 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025
Janna L. Pinckney	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Jan 3, 2016 to Dec 31, 2025
Sophia K. Siqueiros	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Nov 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025
Rachel A. Spetter-Goldstein	STAFF ASSISTANT	Mar 14, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Matthew E. Trabert	STAFF ASSISTANT - DISTRICT	Feb 12, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Rafael H. Trujillo	CASEWORKER	Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2025

Interns · 4· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Maya BotrosIntern	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 22, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Dominic J. JaureguiIntern	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Sep 22, 2025 to Dec 5, 2025
Carleen M. JimenezIntern	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 25, 2025 to Dec 12, 2025
Ian A. SiqueirosIntern	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Nov 26, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Chapter IV

Staff Alumni

Former personal office staff · 85 staffers · 49 interns

Alumni staff · 85· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Aviva R. Abusch	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023
Dagoberto D. Acevedo	PRESS/DIGITAL ASSISTANT	Mar 14, 2022 to Aug 15, 2022
Garcia Alma N. Acosta	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Nov 1, 2018 to Nov 30, 2018
Sandra Alcala	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Sep 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2017
Don Chris M. Andres	CHIEF OF STAFF	Jan 17, 2023 to Feb 2, 2025
Julia L. Arce	OFFICE ASSISTANT	Aug 8, 2022 to Jun 25, 2023
Joseph D. Armenta	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 30, 2016
Jose G. Arroyo	INTERIM DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Oct 23, 2017 to Dec 15, 2017
Clay J. Boggs	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2019 to Nov 30, 2019
Veronica S. Bonilla	PRESS SECRETARY	Jan 22, 2018 to Sep 27, 2019
Leah E. Carey	SCHEDULER/OFFICE MANAGER	Apr 1, 2019 to Aug 1, 2022
Valeria Carranza	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2016
Mariah W. Carray	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2019 to Jun 27, 2021
Michael A. Cervantes	DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016
Jim J. Cho	CHIEF OF STAFF	Dec 9, 2017 to Feb 3, 2021
John Christie	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Jan 3, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
Dara Rachel Cohen	CHIEF OF STAFF	Jan 1, 2017 to Nov 19, 2017
Ginger M. Davis	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 26, 2024 to Jul 4, 2025
Nina E. Doorley	SHARED EMPLOYEE	May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022
Jacqueline Elizalde-Macias	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Mar 21, 2022 to Oct 9, 2025
Daniel A. Enz	DEPUTY DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Aug 1, 2018 to Nov 30, 2020
Ramos Mario M. Garcia	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE/CASEWORKER	Jan 1, 2022 to Feb 4, 2022
Gabriel Garcia-Contreras	PRESS SECRETARY	Jan 4, 2021 to Jul 16, 2021
Anna Gonzalez	PRESS SECRETARY	Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 17, 2017
Jessica Gonzalez	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Aug 1, 2016 to Aug 31, 2016
John D. Grom	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Feb 1, 2017 to Feb 28, 2017
Brianna L. Guerrero	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Nov 19, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Marc B. Hanson	DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Jul 18, 2016 to Jan 30, 2018
Victoria C. Inoyo	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Aug 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2017
Stephan Jacobo-Martinez	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Nov 22, 2021 to Mar 17, 2022
Maryam Z. Janani	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Dec 9, 2019 to Jul 2, 2021
Michaela A. Johnson	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Oct 4, 2021 to Jul 17, 2022
Nancy M. Juarez	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Apr 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2024
Krystal C. Ka'Ai	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 28, 2021
Jon G. Kerr	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Jan 1, 2016 to Feb 1, 2017
Justin Robert Krakoff	PRESS SECRETARY	Oct 24, 2022 to Feb 23, 2024
Julie A. Leyba	FIELD ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2019 to Aug 7, 2020
Joseph A. Leymore	ACTING DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Jun 14, 2022 to Nov 22, 2022
Janette Limon	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Aug 13, 2020 to Dec 11, 2021
Daniel M. Lindner	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Oct 21, 2019 to Jul 18, 2021
Cindy MacIas	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Jul 1, 2017 to Jul 31, 2017
David A. Maldonado	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Aug 1, 2016 to Aug 31, 2016
Denise Marquez	OFFICE MANAGER	Jul 1, 2017 to Dec 10, 2021
Daniel A. Martinez-Peralta	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	May 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016
Jasmine Mora	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2016
Michelle D. Moreno-Silva	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Apr 19, 2021 to Apr 19, 2021
Coby A. Myers	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Jul 1, 2017 to Jul 31, 2017
Lewis H. Myers III	SCHEDULER	Sep 1, 2017 to Nov 9, 2018
Justin M. O'Leary	SCHEDULER/OFFICE MANAGER	Aug 10, 2022 to Feb 17, 2025
Kaia C. Partlow	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Aug 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2017
Carlos Paz Jr.	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Sep 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2017
Dara R. Postar	CHIEF OF STAFF	Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016
Luciano S. Quezada	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Jun 17, 2022 to Aug 22, 2022
Martin Radosevich	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Sep 1, 2016 to Apr 1, 2018
Carlo A. Ramirez	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Jun 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2016
Mario M. Ramos	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 3, 2017 to Sep 27, 2019
Jacob T. Randolph	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Dec 3, 2020 to Jul 6, 2021
Edgar D. Rodriguez	PRESS ASSISTANT/LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Apr 1, 2018 to Jul 1, 2020
Jose A. Rodriguez	FIELD REPRESENTATIVE	Dec 5, 2023 to Oct 22, 2025
Julia D. Rudy	PRESS ASSISTANT/DIGITAL MANAGER	Dec 4, 2023 to Jul 12, 2024
Silvia F. Ruelas	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jul 12, 2021 to Sep 1, 2025
Daniel A. Ruiz	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	May 5, 2022 to Nov 11, 2024
Daniel Ruiz-Camacho	CASEWORKER	Aug 26, 2022 to Nov 11, 2022
Miguel R. Salazar	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Nov 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Daniella M. Sanchez	LEGISLATIVE AIDE/STAFF ASSISTA	Sep 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2025
Erik M. Sanchez	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Jun 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2016
Aura M. Sandoval	ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR	Jan 1, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
Rodolfo A. Soto	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 4, 2016 to Apr 13, 2018
Amanda L. Stayton	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Nov 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Owen H. Stidman	PRESS SECRETARY/SPEECH WRITER	Apr 17, 2023 to Sep 29, 2023
Nicole B. Turnil	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Aug 1, 2016 to Aug 31, 2016
Cecilia Valadez	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Jun 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2016
Brittany M. Van	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Mar 1, 2018 to Mar 31, 2018
Cesar A. Vargas-Torrico	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Jun 23, 2020 to Jul 29, 2022
Maru Vazquez	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Dec 12, 2018 to Mar 20, 2020
Carolina Verduzco	STAFF ASSISTANT	Mar 30, 2022 to Jun 15, 2022
Michael J. Viggiano	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	May 25, 2019 to Apr 7, 2020
Leonel J. Villalobos	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Aug 1, 2017 to Aug 31, 2017
Justin Vogt	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Feb 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018
Benjamin A. Ward	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2016
Matthew S. Weiner	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 30, 2021
Sophie L. Wellen	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 17, 2018 to Jun 19, 2020
Bambi Yingst	EXECUTIVE AIDE/SCHEDULER	Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 10, 2017
Elizabeth Zalanga	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Apr 1, 2022 to Apr 30, 2022
Veronica Zendejas	DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Jan 1, 2016 to Mar 25, 2016

Alumni interns · 49· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Angelica L. Alvarado	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 22, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
Eric F. Angel	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jan 8, 2024 to Mar 1, 2024
Melanie Arteaga	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jul 15, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024
Andrew J. Barillas	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jul 10, 2023 to Sep 25, 2023
Jocelyn Betancourt-Herrada	PAID INTERN	Jul 26, 2019 to Aug 28, 2019
Julian L. Brambila	PAID INTERN	Sep 22, 2018 to Oct 26, 2018
Allen Cai	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 27, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Ricardo Camacho	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 24, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Forrest H. Cameron	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jan 30, 2024 to May 9, 2024
Rosario G. Chavez	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jul 21, 2025 to Aug 30, 2025
Alexis S. Cruz	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 27, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025
Elizabeth A. Cushnir	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 30, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023
Joshua S. Dineros	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Aug 28, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023
Edward Y. Dong	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 29, 2022 to Aug 26, 2022
Anthony A. Duarte	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jul 1, 2019 to Sep 8, 2019
Jerry J. Feng	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Mar 28, 2022 to Jun 24, 2022
Destiny K. Fernandes	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Feb 10, 2025 to May 9, 2025
Navie Fernandez	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 16, 2025 to Sep 9, 2025
Nathaniel P. Flores	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Sep 19, 2022 to Dec 29, 2022
Victoria I. Flores	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 5, 2023 to Jul 19, 2023
Emily M. Furler	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 30, 2023 to Jul 7, 2023
Vincent N. Gonzalez	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 30, 2019
Julian S. Gutierrez	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jan 17, 2023 to May 12, 2023
Lopez Kimberly Hernandez	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 27, 2025 to May 9, 2025
Tzu C. Huang	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 30, 2023 to Jul 7, 2023
Lydia G. Kelley	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Aug 16, 2023 to Sep 29, 2023
Cyril H. Kobey	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 12, 2025 to Sep 11, 2025
Nghi T. Le	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Aug 19, 2022 to Sep 17, 2022
Avila Elizabeth Madrigal	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 15, 2024
Raisa N. Majid	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jul 10, 2023 to Aug 20, 2023
Esther Mejia	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 17, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024
Fiona Muhleisen	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 13, 2025 to Aug 22, 2025
Stephanie Paredes	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 24, 2024 to Aug 23, 2024
Viviana G. Perez	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Mar 26, 2024 to Jun 7, 2024
Yvonne R. Pichardo	PAID INTERN	Aug 18, 2018 to Sep 21, 2018
Dayana Primero-Diaz	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Oct 12, 2022 to Dec 2, 2022
Sophia R. Richter	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	May 29, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Amy G. Rodriguez	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Aug 1, 2022 to Aug 31, 2022
Stephanie Salas-Godoy	PAID INTERN	Jun 20, 2019 to Jul 22, 2019
Ava E. Sanchez	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 8, 2022 to Aug 12, 2022
Rojas Gabriel Sanchez	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Feb 14, 2022 to May 13, 2022
Esmeralda Santos	PAID INTERN	Jul 8, 2019 to Aug 10, 2019
Julia G. Schneider	PAID INTERN	Jul 23, 2019 to Aug 25, 2019
Nathan T. Shreckengost	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 8, 2024 to Apr 14, 2024
Alvin Shuh	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 24, 2024 to Aug 23, 2024
Angie Solano	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jul 21, 2025 to Aug 30, 2025
Christopher J. Torres	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Sep 14, 2023 to Dec 6, 2024
Duyen A. Trinh	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jul 22, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024
Marisa Uribe	PAID INTERN	Aug 18, 2018 to Sep 21, 2018

Chapter V

Travel & Disclosures

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Chapter VI