Ritchie Torres

The Ending Homelessness Act, which codifies housing vouchers for all, would radically reduce homelessness in America.

I come here with the heaviest heart. My beloved Bronx saw the deadliest fire in the history of New York City in more than three decades; a fire that has left a death count of 17 residents, including 8 children. A malfunctioning space…

It seems to me that Russia has broken its promise to the United States.

I feel like we are reacting to events rather than governing. I want to govern proactively.

The laissez-faire approach to cybersecurity that the Federal Government has long taken has been a profound failure.

Do you worry, as I do, that the designation of the Department of Energy as the lead agency perpetuates confusion about who exactly is in charge, about cyber jurisdiction?

I must admit I continue to have a lack of clarity about cyber jurisdiction.

I share the concern. Just like an appraisal with an implicit bias can lead to under evaluation, a home inspection with implicit bias can lead to under funding by FEMA.

Are you concerned that the implicit biases that distort home valuations could be the same kinds of biases that could potentially distort FEMA home inspections?

FEMA has created some policies that are inherently inequitable.

I find FEMA's interpretation to be an anomaly because there is ample precedent for the Federal Government providing tailored assistance to disadvantaged communities and doing so within the boundaries of civil rights law.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition has reported that FEMA interprets the nondiscrimination clause in the Stafford Act and civil rights law to mean that the agency cannot provide tailored assistance for disadvantaged communities.

I will use far fewer than 16 minutes. Madam Speaker, the lesson of history is State and local governments cannot be trusted to respect voting rights in the absence of Federal oversight. Federal voting rights enforcement is essential, as…

Where did we get this notion that the filibuster is more worth preserving than the right to vote? That is surely not the lesson of American history. That is surely not what we teach our students in the classroom or our children at home…

I just feel like we need a greater sense of urgency and more common sense when it comes to cybersecurity policy in the Federal Government.

There are best practices in cybersecurity that all individuals and institutions should adopt in both the public and private sector.

The breach of Colonial Pipeline demonstrates the laissez-faire approach to cybersecurity that the Federal Government has taken has been an abject failure.

I would not be here today as a United States Congressman were it not for affordable housing and the opportunity it gave me and my family. So the fight is deeply personal, and I am honored to stand in the trenches with Chair Waters and…

I believe he said that if you need housing, get a job so that you can pay the rent.

The lack of progress around the George Floyd Justice and Policing Act, we are sadly no closer to fundamentally reforming policing in America.

There are elements of right-wing extremism within the ranks of local law enforcement.

The culture of impunity is a deep rod at the very core of policing.

One of the central values of the Build Back Better Act is pandemic preparedness. COVID-19 has left a death toll of more than 600,000 Americans and a cost of $16 trillion. If the cataclysm of COVID-19 cannot move our country to prioritize…

A cyberattack on a software supply chain is like an infectious disease outbreak, spreading widely and rapidly, and causing untold damage far and wide. The SolarWinds espionage campaign against the United States, which spread…

Isn't there some way for us to reexamine this? I am just, this is an appeal, Mr. Secretary, for us to reexamine this.