U.S. Representative for New York’s 15th District
Ritchie Torres
Position · −0.31
- In office
- House 2021–now
5 years in CongressMore senior than 36% of the House - Breaks on
- Finance and Financial Sector 31%
- Immigration 20%
- Committees
- Financial Services
- Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
- Bills on
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Health
- Government Operations and Politics
- Age
- 38
2026 election
Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026
Also running
- DMichael Blake$412K
- DJose David Vega$291K
- DDalourny Nemorin$157K
- IAndre Clement Easton$73K
- DAmanda N Septimo$11K
Bottom line
Where Torres has influence
Roles
No committee leadership roles.
- Financial Services · 17th in seniority on the minority side
- Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party · 7th in seniority on the minority side
Bills on the move
- H.R. 8669 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office". · Out of committee
- H.R. 8562 To designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the "Eliot L. Engel Building". · Out of committee
- H.R. 973 Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act · Passed a chamber
Talks most about
Not enough statements yet.
Where Torres breaks with Democrats
MethodShare of party-line votes on each issue where Torres voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.
- Finance and Financial Sector 31% · 4 of 13 party 8%
- Immigration 20% · 3 of 15 party 0%
- Education 17% · 2 of 12 party 0%
Every issue Pro See all 8 issues where Torres has broken with Democrats, and filter the voting record to those votes.
Try ProNotable votes
Full record (Pro)Where Torres broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.
| Date | Title | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026On Passage · This bill provides statutory authority for the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice (DOJ).Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026On Passage · This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from engaging in boycotts…Broke w/ party | Yea |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Main Street Capital Access ActOn Passage · Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street ActBroke w/ party | Yea |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party | Nay |
| Jun 29, 2026 | KIDS ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS ActBroke w/ party | Nay |
| May 15, 2026 | Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Passage · Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party | Nay |
| May 13, 2026 | To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Motion to Recommit · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party | Yea |
Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.
What Torres is saying
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Today, Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and Rep. George Latimer (NY-16) introduced the Families Deserve to Know Act, legislation that would require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to notify a detainee’s family when their loved one…
“A family’s right to know shouldn’t depend on ICE’s good will or an internal memo the agency can rewrite whenever it wants.”
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Yesterday, Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) joined Governor Kathy Hochul at Lincoln Hospital to announce nearly $10 million in State funding to construct and outfit a cardiac catheterization lab, closing the funding gap Rep. Torres identified…
“The South Bronx has waited too long for the cardiac care it deserves.”
◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Torres voted on, the vote is shown next to it.
Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far
How it’s measuredAbove expectations
Rank 140 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead
How far Torres’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.
- Introduced 46
- Action in committee 11
- Action beyond committee 3
- Passed chamber 1
- Became law 0
46 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 44 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House
Bills, 119th Congress
All 52 sponsored billsSponsored 52 (House median 25) · cosponsored 413 (median 289), 168 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Crime and Law Enforcement, Health, Government Operations and Politics.
- H.R. 10107 Families Deserve to Know ActGovernment Operations and Politics · Introduced Aug 13, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 9769 Duty of Transparency ActCongress · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 9532 No Medicare Clawbacks Act of 2026Health · Introduced Jun 29, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 8912 Campaign Funds Integrity Act of 2026Government Operations and Politics · Introduced May 19, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 6677 Professional Degree Access Restoration ActEducation · Introduced May 14, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 8771 Campaign Event Contract Integrity ActEstablishes contract integrity requirements for campaign event vendors and service providers. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Introduced May 12, 2026 In committee
- H.R. 8669 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office".Names the postal facility at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York after Eliot L. Engel. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Introduced May 7, 2026 Out of committee
- H.J.Res. 175 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-02: Deceptive Marketing Practices About the Speed or Cost of Sending a Remittance Transfer".Finance and Financial Sector · Introduced May 4, 2026 In committee
Votes by issue
How votes are tagged| Issue | Votes | Yea share |
|---|---|---|
| Congress | 154 | 16% |
| Economics and Public Finance | 70 | 27% |
| Armed Forces & National Security | 58 | 29% |
| Energy | 37 | 32% |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 33 | 42% |
| Environmental Protection | 33 | 42% |
| Government Operations and Politics | 29 | 55% |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 27 | 59% |
| Commerce | 26 | 73% |
| International Affairs | 25 | 92% |
Show all 32 issues
| Issue | Votes | Yea share |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Sector | 24 | 79% |
| Immigration | 17 | 53% |
| Education | 16 | 38% |
| Agriculture and Food | 12 | 42% |
| Science, Technology, Communications | 12 | 92% |
| Labor and Employment | 11 | 73% |
| Transportation and Public Works | 8 | 88% |
| Emergency Management | 7 | 86% |
| Health | 7 | 71% |
| Law | 7 | 43% |
| Taxation | 6 | 100% |
| Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 5 | 80% |
| Native Americans | 5 | 100% |
| Animals | 4 | 50% |
| Procedural | 4 | 75% |
| Foreign Trade and International Finance | 3 | 100% |
| Housing and Community Development | 3 | 100% |
| Arts, Culture, Religion | 2 | 50% |
| Families | 2 | 50% |
| Social Welfare | 2 | 50% |
| Water Resources Development | 2 | 100% |
| Government operations & elections | 1 | 0% |
How often Torres voted with Democrats on each issue is part of Pro.
Who votes alike
MethodAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.
Most aligned
- DEleanor Holmes NortonDC-AL99%agreement
- DPablo José HernándezPR-AL99%agreement
- DDebbie Wasserman SchultzFL-2597%agreement
Full voting network Pro See all twelve closest allies, the members Torres most often votes against, and the closest allies in the other party.
Try ProCampaign money
MethodIn the 2025–26 cycle Torres’s campaign raised $6.9M: $2.3M (33%) from individuals and $701K (10%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $14.0M.
Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.
Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro
Who funds Torres
The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 175.
- American Bankers Association Trade association PAC
- Capital One Financial Corporate PAC
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Labor union PAC
See how much each organization gave Torres this cycle and last, the mix of corporate, labor, trade and other PACs, and who else each one funds.
Start with a free account Log inTorres’s own leadership PAC: Chutz PAC, La Bamba PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.
Record over time
Historical record Pro Compare Torres’s measures across every Congress on file.
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Career in Congress
- U.S. House, NY-15Democrat2021–present
Seat
- State
- New York
- District
- 15
- Current term
- 2025–2027
- Age
- 38
Committees and roles
Contact
- DC office
- 202-225-4361
1414 Longworth House Office Building - District offices
- Bronx
- Website
- ritchietorres.house.gov
- RepRitchie
- repritchie
- YouTube
- @RepRitchie
Elsewhere
Wikipedia · Ballotpedia · GovTrack · Congress.gov · OpenSecrets
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