Ritchie Torres

It has been 11 years since the passage of Dodd-Frank... and yet, in spite of it all, a Section 1033 rule has not yet been implemented.

There are Federal regulators such as the SEC and the CFPB that have a practice of allowing corporate bad actors to enter into settlements and pay a fine without ever admitting wrongdoing.

Can you see to it that FEMA responds to our request as soon as possible?

FEMA owes New York State health care providers billions of dollars in reimbursements.

As you know, I have legislation that would require self-closing doors in federally funded affordable housing developments.

What about since the fire? How many inspections? If you don't have the data, can you get the committee that information?

We know that if the self-closing door had been properly functioning at Twin Parks North West, the smoke would have been contained and countless lives would have been saved.

Congress should move forward on two of the bills before the subcommittee today, introduced by Congressman Torres.

We need stronger laws that hold landlords and property owners accountable, and more funding to help revitalize and preserve our current inventory of affordable housing.

There is a lack of attention and accountability in addressing longstanding violations and a lack of priority and investment for necessary repairs.

Enough is enough. We cannot wait passively for the next tragedy to happen.

A lack of access to safe, decent, affordable housing can be a death sentence.

The Bronx is Ground Zero for the housing crisis in America, a crisis of both housing quality and housing affordability.

We passed a law that established a New York City heat sensor program.

That would create a Federal backstop. It would show the Federal commitment to this important issue.

I think the joint collaborative environment which the Solarium Commission has recommended and which is a top priority for me this year was to create that common tool set for sharing information in real time and understanding context.

In time, these restrictions... will cripple the Russian economy and undermine Putin's ability to continue his ill-conceived military operation in Ukraine.

The Biden administration has also banned the import of Russian crude oil, petroleum, and natural gas.

Just over 1 month ago, Russian troops launched an unprovoked, unjustified invasion of Ukraine.

I thank my colleague from Ohio (Ms. Brown) for allowing me the opportunity to speak. Madam Speaker, no human need is more important than health. Yet, no need is more neglected by America than Black health. There are two areas on which I am…

On February 17, 2022, the whole New York delegation, Democrats and Republicans, sent a bipartisan letter calling for rapid distribution of FEMA public assistance program funds.

Co-Sponsors of the Justice in Power Plant Permitting Act

I proudly stand before you to celebrate the 14th independence of Kosovo, one of the world's youngest nations. Rising from the ruins of ethnic cleansing at the murderous hands of one of the worst dictators in the 20th century, Kosovo has…

The solution to homelessness is affordable housing.

We have the power to create affordable housing on a mass scale instantaneously. What we are lacking is the political will.