Norma Torres will not support the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act reauthorization without real safeguards against abuse.

Norma J. Torres · California · Democratic

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Occurrences

I will not support expanding surveillance powers without real safeguards to prevent abuse by the Trump Administration.

She pledged to oppose surveillance reauthorization unless it includes stronger protections.

Press Releases | Newsroom | U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres of California's 35th District
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I will not support expanding surveillance powers without real safeguards to prevent abuse by the Trump Administration

Torres commits to opposing FISA reauthorization unless stronger safeguards are included.

Press Releases | Newsroom | U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres of California's 35th District
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I will not support expanding surveillance powers without real safeguards to prevent abuse by the Trump Administration.

Torres reiterates that she will oppose expanded surveillance authority unless real safeguards are included.

Congresswoman Torres Votes No on FISA Reauthorization | U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres of California's 35th District
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"I will not support expanding surveillance powers without real safeguards to prevent abuse by the Trump Administration."

Torres says she will oppose expanding surveillance powers unless the bill includes real safeguards against abuse.

Congresswoman Torres Votes No on FISA Reauthorization
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Evidence

Vote Question: On Agreeing to the Resolution ... Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027 ... Representative Torres (CA) | Democratic | California | No.

Torres voted no on the procedural step for the FISA reauthorization bill, consistent with her refusal to support reauthorization without safeguards.

delivered same_term

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) voted against reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), warning that current law allows the government to collect and search Americans’ communications without a warrant. "I will not support expanding surveillance powers without real safeguards to prevent abuse by the Trump Administration."

Torres publicly reiterated the pledge and tied her no vote to the absence of safeguards against abuse.

delivered same_term

Congresswoman Torres Votes No on FISA Reauthorization
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On 4/17/2026, the Clerk's recent-votes record for Rep. Norma Torres shows Vote 124 on the motion providing for consideration of H.R. 8035, the FISA Amendments Act reauthorization bill, and lists her vote as 'No.'

Torres voted no on the procedural step for the FISA reauthorization bill, which is concrete evidence consistent with her pledge not to support reauthorization without safeguards.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Torres stated that she voted against reauthorizing FISA and said, 'I will not support expanding surveillance powers without real safeguards to prevent abuse by the Trump Administration.'

Her office publicly reaffirmed the promise and tied the no vote to the absence of safeguards against abuse.

delivered same_term

Congresswoman Torres Votes No on FISA Reauthorization | U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres of California's 35th District
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The House Clerk's roll call shows the vote on the motion for consideration of H.R. 8035, the FISA Amendments Act reauthorization bill, and records Representative Norma Torres (CA) as voting No.

Torres cast a recorded No vote on the procedural step for FISA reauthorization, which directly matches her pledge not to support reauthorization without safeguards.

delivered same_term

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Torres's office said she voted against reauthorizing FISA and would not support expanding surveillance powers without real safeguards to prevent abuse.

Her office publicly reaffirmed the promise and tied the No vote to the absence of anti-abuse safeguards.

delivered same_term

Congresswoman Torres Votes No on FISA Reauthorization | U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres of California's 35th District
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Assessments

delivered same_term

Torres’s promise was conditional: she said she would not support FISA reauthorization without real safeguards against abuse. The evidence shows she publicly reiterated that position and cast a recorded No vote on the 2026 House consideration of H.R. 8035, the FISA reauthorization measure. For a federal legislator, voting no on the relevant bill or its consideration is direct evidence that she withheld support as promised. This was completed while she remained in office, so the timing is same_term.

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delivered same_term

The promise was a commitment by Rep. Norma Torres not to support FISA reauthorization absent real safeguards against abuse. The evidence shows she voted No on the House procedural vote for consideration of H.R. 8035, a FISA Amendments Act reauthorization bill, and publicly stated that she would not support expanding surveillance powers without safeguards. Because this is a federal House voting-position promise and her relevant no vote occurred while she was in office, the promise was fulfilled in the same term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 99%