CONGRESSWOMAN TORRES JOINS DEMOCRATIC WOMEN'S CAUCUS MEMBERS IN CALLING OUT HHS SECRETARY FOR PROPOSED PLAN TO GUT HEAD START

Washington, Sept. 21 -- Representative Norma J. Torres issued the following press release:

September 21, 2026 Congresswoman Torres Joins Democratic Women's Caucus Members in Calling Out HHS Secretary For Proposed Plan to Gut Head Start Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) joined Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), DWC Whip Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), DWC Senate Liaison and Caregiving Task Force Co-Chair Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Caregiving Task Force Co-Chairs Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) & Lateefah Simon (CA-12) in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) demanding HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdraw their proposed rule to gut 90% of Head Start Program Performance Standa...