Congresswoman Norma Torres Becomes First U.S. Member of Congress from Guatemala to Deliver Remarks at White House Diaspora Celebration
December 10, 2024
December 10, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations and the first and only Guatemalan-born Member of Congress, made history as the first Guatemalan member of Congress to deliver remarks at the White House during the Guatemalan Diaspora Celebration. The event honored the invaluable contributions of Guatemalan- . . .
Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations and the first and only Guatemalan-born Member of Congress, made history as the first Guatemalan member of Congress to deliver remarks at the White House during the Guatemalan Diaspora Celebration. The event honored the invaluable contributions of Guatemalan- . . .