Washington, July 23 -- Representative Norma J. Torres issued the following press release:

Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee that oversees federal funding, applauded the Department of Commerce's decision to begin restoring California's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) competition after leading a congressional effort (https://torres.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-torres-and-california-democratic-appropriators-demands-answers-after-trump-administration-leaves-california-manufacturers-behind) demanding that the Trump Administration provide the state with its fair share of federal manufacturing investments. The released Notice of Funding Opportunity (https://ww...