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U.S. Representative for New York’s 15th District

Ritchie Torres

Democrat 3rd term Up 2026
97LoyaltyMed 98
97AttendMed 98
12BipartMed 12
16BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.31

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
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

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Bottom line

Where Torres has influence

Where Torres breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Torres voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Finance and Financial Sector 31% · 4 of 13 party 8%
  2. Immigration 20% · 3 of 15 party 0%
  3. 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.

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Torres broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 9576 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 Passed
352–72
Sep 3, 2026 H.R. 4795 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 Passed
237–169
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access ActOn Passage · Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street ActBroke w/ party Yea Passed
270–155
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 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 Failed
104–314
Jul 14, 2026 H.R. 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
308–117
Jun 29, 2026 H.R. 7757 KIDS ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS ActBroke w/ party Nay Passed
267–117
May 15, 2026 H.R. 8469 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 Passed
400–15
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 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 Failed
112–309

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Torres is saying

◇ 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 measured
1.08· expected 0.50

Above 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.

  1. Introduced 46
  2. Action in committee 11
  3. Action beyond committee 3
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

46 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 44 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Torres’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Torres.

97/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 22 missed of 674

Voted on 652 of 674 roll calls; missed 22. Lower than 73% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
97/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 149 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 463 votes that split the parties. Lower than 74% of House members.

45%100%
12/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +0

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 53% of House members.

0%70%
−0.31

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Bills, 119th Congress

All 52 sponsored bills

Sponsored 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.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress154 16%
Economics and Public Finance70 27%
Armed Forces & National Security58 29%
Energy37 32%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 42%
Environmental Protection33 42%
Government Operations and Politics29 55%
Public Lands and Natural Resources27 59%
Commerce26 73%
International Affairs25 92%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector24 79%
Immigration17 53%
Education16 38%
Agriculture and Food12 42%
Science, Technology, Communications12 92%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 86%
Health7 71%
Law7 43%
Taxation6 100%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 100%
Animals4 50%
Procedural4 75%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Housing and Community Development3 100%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Families2 50%
Social Welfare2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 0%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

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Campaign money

Method

In 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.

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Who funds Torres

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 175.

  1. American Bankers Association Trade association PAC
  2. Capital One Financial Corporate PAC
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Torres’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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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, NY-15Democrat2021–present

Seat

District
15
Current term
2025–2027
Age
38

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-4361
1414 Longworth House Office Building
District offices
Bronx
Facebook
RepRitchie
Instagram
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Elsewhere

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