Ritchie Torres: “I wanted to share this with you. I actually have, before this hearing was set, I was set to go down to the Micronesian…”

I rise today to honor a true champion of the Bronx, Nilka Martell. A proud Puerto Rican daughter of our borough, Nilka turned her lifelong love for her community into action. Since 2011, as founder and director of Loving The Bronx, she has…

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

If the bill surgically targets fraud, waste and abuse, then why would it be necessary to set up a $50 billion fund for rural hospitals?

I rise today to honor a true son of the Bronx and a shining example of the American Dream: Mr. Haji Dukuray. In 1988, Haji arrived from The Gambia with little more than hope and determination. He built a life rooted in faith, family, and…