Washington, April 28 -- Representative Norma J. Torres issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS), announced two critical amendments during the National Security Full Committee markup aimed at strengthening accountability and protecting vulnerable populations.
The amendments take direct aim at child trafficking and self-dealing diplomatic actors, ensuring U.S. taxpayer dollars are never used to shield abusers or fund diplomacy.
"If you traffic children, you should never get a pass from the United States government and I'm proud that my amendment passed and puts us on record standing up for victims and h...