Norma Torres

Congresswoman Torres Leads Resolution Celebrating Warehouse Worker Recognition Week | U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres of California's 35th District Skip to content Close Home About Biography Votes And Legislation Committees & Caucuses Financial Disclosures Our District Contact Email Tell Me Your Story Newsletter Subscription Offices Request an Appearance Website Problem Newsletter Unsubscribe Whistleblower Form Issues A Roadmap to Economic Resilience A Roadmap to Economic Resilience - One Year Later Federal Judiciary Appropriations Budget and Fiscal Responsibility Central America Education and Student Loans Energy and Environment Health Care Immigration Standing Up to Donald Trump to Protect CA-35 Impeachment Jobs and the Economy Local Issues National Security and Foreign Policy Public Safety Seniors Veterans Newsroom Press Releases Media Services Appropriations Requests Help with a Federal Agency Tours and Tickets Congressional Commendations and Greetings Flags Internships Presidential Greetings Resources Additional Services Grant Newsletter Close Mobile Site Search SEARCH Funding Spent in Iran War $ 4 2 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 Modal Search Button Mobile Site Search Submit Search MENU Facebook Logo Twitter Logo BlueSky Logo Youtube Logo Instagram Logo Home Newsroom Press Releases August 17, 2026 Congresswoman Torres Leads Resolution Celebrating Warehouse Worker Recognition Week Ontario, CA – Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) introduced a resolution designating August 17–21, 2026, as Warehouse Worker Recognition Week, honoring the workers in the logistics industry whose labor keeps goods moving, businesses operating, and communities supplied across the country. The Inland Empire is one of the nation’s most important logistics hubs, with goods arriving through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach moving through warehouses and distribution centers across San Bernardino and Riverside counties before reaching communities nationwide. Over 120,000 Inland Empire workers depend on warehouse and logistics jobs, making these workers and their families an essential part of both the regional and national economy. “Every day, warehouse workers across the Inland Empire show up and do the hard work that keeps our economy moving,” said Congresswoman Torres. “They unload, sort, package, and move the goods that families and businesses across America depend on, often while working long hours in physically demanding conditions. Warehouse Worker Recognition Week is about making sure their contributions are seen, valued, and respected.” Torres has continued to push for stronger protections for warehouse workers, particularly as extreme heat creates dangerous working conditions throughout the Inland Empire. Earlier this summer, Torres called on federal and state labor officials to strengthen enforcement of workplace heat protections , conduct inspections of warehouses in the Inland Empire, and move forward with stronger federal safeguards for workers exposed to excessive heat on the job. “Our gratitude to warehouse workers has to extend beyond one week of recognition,” continued Torres. “As temperatures continue to climb in the Inland Empire, no worker should have to risk their health or their life just to earn a paycheck. I will continue fighting for safe workplaces, fair treatment, and an economy that recognizes the people whose labor makes our supply chains possible.” Congresswoman Torres represents California’s 35th Congressional District in the heart of the Inland Empire, one of the largest logistics and goods movement regions in the United States. Cosponsors: Rep. Pete Aguilar, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Mark Takano, Rep. Donald Norcross, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Lateefah Simon, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Hank Johnson, Rep. Adam Smith, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Dina Titus, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Rep. Nanette Barragán, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton. Ful