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Rep. Ritchie Torres

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Rep. Ritchie Torres

@RepRitchie

Congressman for #NY15 (Bronx). Bronx native, product of public housing. Fighting every day for the essential borough. Official House account.

Bronx, NY—Washington, DC

ritchietorres.house.gov

Joined June 2020

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Rep. Ritchie Torres
@RepRitchie
Feb 27
The Cross Bronx Expressway has polluted the Bronx for generations and treated our community as expendable. That ends with us.
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Rep. Ritchie Torres
@RepRitchie
15h
When a public official is absent for an extended period of time, the public has a right to an honest explanation. I'm introducing the Duty of Transparency Act to require Members to disclose extended absences so constituents know where their representative is.
Axios
@axios
16h
House Democrat wants reckoning after Mitch McConnell, Tom Kean Jr. absences axios.com/2026/07/14/mit…
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Axios
@axios
16h
House Democrat wants reckoning after Mitch McConnell, Tom Kean Jr. absences
House Democrat wants reckoning after Mitch McConnell, Tom Kean Jr. absences
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Rep. Ritchie Torres
@RepRitchie
16h
A young man is dead because an ICE agent pulled the trigger in Biddeford, Maine. He was 26. Behind every headline like this is a family whose lives have been shattered. The callousness of this administration's immigration agenda has a body count.
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Democratic Wins Media
@DemocraticWins
18h
BREAKING: Congressman Ritchie Torres just ensured the successful installation of solar panels for more than 70 properties in his district. This will lower costs for his constituents by over 20%.
Rep. Ritchie Torres
@RepRitchie
20h
Proud that five of my provisions in the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act are now the law of the land. President Trump called the bill "a big yawn" and refused to sign it. The American people struggling to afford a home know better, and so did the bipartisan majorities
Rep. Ritchie Torres
@RepRitchie
Jul 9
Honored to stand with community members, @bronxbp, and @1199SEIU at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in defense of Temporary Protected Status. Our neighbors from Haiti and Syria have built lives, families, and communities here. They deserve dignity, stability, and protection.
Rep. Ritchie Torres
@RepRitchie
Jul 9
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a husband, father, and hardworking member of his community who spent decades building a life for his family. He was shot and killed by an ICE officer on his way to work. His family deserves transparency, accountability, and an independent
Rep. Ritchie Torres
@RepRitchie
Jul 7
Today, I returned to the Hub in the South Bronx to assess conditions firsthand and ensure the city is following through on the public safety measures I fought for. We must continue working to make this neighborhood safer and stronger for everyone who calls it home.
Rep. Ritchie Torres
@RepRitchie
Jul 4
Happy Independence Day! As we celebrate America's 250th birthday, may we honor our history while continuing the work of building a future where liberty, justice, and opportunity are within reach for all.
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NYCEM - Notify NYC
@NotifyNYC
Jul 2
.@ConEdison has turned off power to some customers in parts of Riverdale in The Bronx to protect equipment & allow for quicker restoration of service. Report service loss: coned.com/ReportOutage or 1-800-75-CONED. Call 311 to find the nearest Cooling Center.
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TMZ
@TMZ
Jul 1
Rep. Ritchie Torres claps back at Lauren Boebert, telling @hicharliecotton that she should show more compassion toward Tom Kean during this time.
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Rep. Ritchie Torres
@RepRitchie
Jun 30
Ten years ago, Congress enacted PROMESA to address Puerto Rico’s unprecedented fiscal crisis and provide a path toward restructuring an unsustainable debt burden. But it also imposed an unelected Fiscal Oversight and Management Board, La Junta, that remains a painful reminder of
Rep. Ritchie Torres
@RepRitchie
Jun 30
Trump just defunded the New York office that reclaimed $627M from actual fraud — an office his own administration praised for leading the nation in anti-fraud work! You can't slash Medicaid funding for the neediest among us AND defund the people truly fighting fraud while