Ritchie Torres

My statement on October 7th:

I held a rally with of Mitchel Houses, calling on HUD to provide emergency funding to restore the partially collapsed building and to re-house displaced families.

We cannot separate the collapse of a public housing building from the collapse of federal funding for public housing.

Donald Trump is governing like a mobster: “Nice Gateway Project you’ve got there, New York. Shame if something happened to it.”

Ordering a hit on American infrastructure is not negotiation — it’s extortion. Democrats refuse to be extorted.

For Donald Trump, America First means sending a $20 billion bailout to Argentina.

UPDATE: I have received notice that emergency mobile boilers have been installed at Mitchel Houses in the wake of the chimney collapse and that hot water has been restored.

My team and I will continue monitoring the situation on the ground.

I am introducing ‘The Restrict Ugly Money Portraits’ (TRUMP) Act, which would prohibit President Trump from minting money that features his own likeness.

The NYC first responders who responded rapidly to the building collapse in the BX are heavily funded by the federal homeland security grants that Donald Trump tried defunding.

Thank you @GovKathyHochul for pressuring Donald Trump to reverse his assault on NYC’s emergency response.

Thank you @GovKathyHochul for pressuring Donald Trump to reverse his disgraceful cuts to New York’s counterterrorism program.

NYC faces an average of one terror plot a month. Defunding counterterrorism is not only dangerous but also deadly.

I held a rally with residents of Mitchel Houses, calling on HUD to provide emergency funding to restore the partially collapsed building and to re-house displaced families.

We cannot separate the collapse of a public housing building from the collapse of federal funding for public housing.

I have been on the ground at Mitchel Houses, meeting with residents and first responders.

I am on the ground outside Mitchel Houses, where part of the building has collapsed from a gas explosion.

The party that holds power bears responsibility.

Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House.

Republicans alone bear responsibility for a Republican shutdown.

I had the high honor of bringing Bronx-based faith leaders to the annual Congressional Black Caucus prayer breakfast and giving them a tour of the US Capitol.

The Bronx goes to Washington,

Donald Trump has a long and ugly history of betraying the people of Puerto Rico.

Recall the infamous image of Donald Trump tossing rolls of paper towels at Puerto Ricans desperate for food, water, and shelter.

I had the honor of speaking about the power of Latino entrepreneurship at the CHCI Leadership Conference.

If the Latino community in the US were its own country, it would have a GDP of over $4 trillion, making it the sixth largest economy in the world.

We all have our red lines.

For me, opposition to the Civil Rights Act is a red line.

January 6.

I enjoyed catching up with constituents at the Eastwood Manor in the Northeast Bronx.

It hurts my heart that we have racists like Laura Loomer effectively running the White House.

The most common form of censorship is self-censorship.

We should fear not only opinions that are suppressed but also the opinions that are never expressed for fear of suppression.

The purpose of securities law is to correct information asymmetries and level the playing field between issuers and investors.

I had a wonderful time catching up with constituents at the 40th Valley Day Reunion at Haffen Park in the Northeast Bronx.

NEW: Teamsters Local 210 won their fight for fairs wages, fair benefits, and a secure retirement.

When we fight, we win!

Under the Stop Woke Investing Act, even the most existential risks a company could face—be it climate change or war—would no longer qualify as material under the law.

The greatest casualty of the Trump Administration is the First Amendment.

I had the honor of joining Pastor Jay Gooding for the 27th Annual Prayer Walk in the Northeast Bronx.

United in faith, the Bronx stands strong in the fight against gun violence.

The NYC Retirement System is delivering for New Yorkers, generating a strong 10.5% return and saving taxpayers $2 billion.

Common sense dictates that drone technology should be harnessed to scan every elevated structure with a line of sight to a target.

If drones can enable the early detection and prevention of assassination attempts, why not use them?

I had a wonderful time catching up with constituents at Highbridge in the West Bronx.

A wise person once said: “If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re probably on the menu.” Rule 14a-8 guarantees that shareholders have that seat at the table.

We must stand firm against any attempt to weaken shareholder democracy or diminish the voice of investors in corporate governance.