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Ritchie Torres

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Ritchie John Torres is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 15th congressional district since January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Torres has focused on issues such as affordable housing, healthcare, and social justice throughout his tenure. He is known for his advocacy aimed at improving the lives of his constituents and addressing systemic inequalities. Torres made history as one of the first openly LGBTQ Afro-Latino members of Congress, bringing diverse perspectives to legislative discussions.

Quotes by year · 20212025105 total · peak 2021 (60)
2021: 60 quotes2022: 9 quotes2023: 10 quotes2024: 4 quotes2025: 22 quotes
Oct 13, 2025

After two years of abduction and torture, every living hostage is finally home. Those who were taken on October 7th will outlast the terrorist organization that tore them from their families and homes and unleashed a war of untold…

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Oct 9, 2025

If the agreement succeeds in securing the release of the hostages, disarming Hamas, and ending the war, then of course the President deserves credit.

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Aug 19, 2025

She’s not performative, she’s substantive. She’s focused on solving problems, and that’s the kind of leadership we need right now.

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Aug 19, 2025

Democrats should be careful not to cede the issue of public safety to Donald Trump and Republicans.

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Aug 19, 2025

Now, more than ever, it’s important for every Democrat and every New Yorker to stand with the Governor as she fights with New York and fights against the Trump administration.

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Aug 2, 2025

The world’s silence about the deliberate starvation of Israelis and Jews — at the hands of Hamas and Islamic Jihad — is as deafening as its hypocrisy.

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Aug 1, 2025

important for the Democratic Party to be the party of tech innovation — and embrace all emerging tech.

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Aug 1, 2025

We’re making progress… this is like couples therapy

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Aug 1, 2025

We can’t win back Congress if we keep alienating anyone with interests in crypto [an estimated 1 in 6 Americans]

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Aug 1, 2025

Congress is far more educated about these issues now … the answer [for cryptocurrency companies] is not to complain but to educate.

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Jul 13, 2025

House Democrats are strategizing about how to defeat Donald Trump and make Hakeem Jeffries the next Speaker. Donald Trump and DSA are strategizing about how to tear down Hakeem Jeffries. Strange bedfellows.

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