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2026 Midterm Elections results: Darializa Avila Chevalier, AOC and Ritchie Torres win Bronx congressional races
Bronx voters sent Darializa Avila Chevalier, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ritchie Torres to Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, with the three Democrats Read More
Democrat Ritchie Torres wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 15th Congressional District
Democrat Ritchie Torres wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 15th Congressional District. Read More
Ritchie Torres, the first out gay Afro-Latino member of Congress, wins reelection
Voters returned the New York Democrat to Washington for a fourth term after a campaign focused on affordability and the needs of working families. Read More
Gay congressman presses HUD Secretary Scott Turner over agency’s retreat from LGBTQ+ housing protections
In a letter shared exclusively with The Advocate, Rep. Ritchie Torres asks whether HUD’s shrinking backlog reflects resolved discrimination cases or complaints dismissed without full investigations. Read More
Power To The Players Act would make the games you buy yours to own
“It is a rental disguised as a sale,” says Rep. Ritchie Torres, whose bill would give gamers ownership of the games they buy. Read More
LGBTQ+ congressional candidates could deliver a historic rebuke to MAGA Republicans at the ballot box
Equality PAC is backing candidates who could expand LGBTQ+ representation while campaigning on healthcare, affordability, and civil rights. Read More
Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress
The Power To The Players Act would guarantee buying a game means you own it, not license it. Read More
Suspicious powder sent to Rep. Ritchie Torres’ Bronx office in latest mail scare targeting New York Democratic pols
An envelope containing a suspicious substance prompted a hazardous materials response at U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres' Bronx district office Friday afternoon, Read More
Federal investigation of letters with suspicious substances widens
A source familiar with the investigation says authorities are examining “dozens and dozens of letters” containing an unknown white powder. Read More
Rep. Ritchie Torres, George Latimer demand answers on medical staffing shortage at Delaney Hall
Rep. Ritchie Torres and Rep. George Latimer are calling for an independent investigation into medical staffing at Delaney Hall, after three people died in the Newark immigration detention facility in less than a year. In a letter sent Aug. 14 to Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, the two New York congressmen… Read More
Rep. Ritchie Torres Agrees with TMZ that Straight D.C. Guys Are Kinda Lame
Straight dudes in D.C. have no rizz ... and Rep. Ritchie Torres says that's why he's gay! Read More
Ritchie Torres asks SEC to investigate Trump Media plan to monetize data
Trump Media announced Truth API, an application programming interface that provides paying clients with early access to Truth Social posts. Read More
Torres weighs in after Kean Jr reveals depression as reason for absence
Rep. Ritchie Torres urges transparency as the best course for public officials after Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. revealed the reason for his prolonged absence from Congress. Read More
Pro-Israel NYC Rep. Ritchie Torres dominated far-left primary challenger
"There is a whole ocean separating us," one Bronx voter said about Manhattan and Brooklyn neighborhoods that backed a red wave of congressional candidates. Read More
Trump-Loving Crypto Fellowship PAC Spends Big on Ritchie Torres
Ritchie Torres, the only Democrat boosted by cash from the conservative Fellowship PAC, has no serious competition in his House race. Read More
Why HOOD May Stand To Lose From Congress's Prediction Market Bill Frenzy
Rep. Ritchie Torres is introducing yet another prediction market bill, but Robinhood's $147M event contract business likely survives. Read More
UNITE HERE Local 100 union endorses Michael Blake over Ritchie Torres for NY-15
UNITE HERE Local 100, the union representing stadium foodservice and hospitality workers, has endorsed Michael Blake’s Congressional bid for NY-15, marking his first major labor endorsement in challenging incumbent Rep. Ritchie Torres. In a statement posted to Instagram, union president José Maldonado called Blake “a disruptor” and “champion for working families.” “He’s squarely focused on… Read More
TMZ DC Tries to Broker DHS Deal with Rep. Ritchie Torres
Dems and Republicans have shown they are not capable of compromise when it comes to funding the Dept. of Homeland Security -- which is why thousands of workers are not getting paid -- so we decided to put something on the table so these workers can put food on theirs. Read More
US Democrat lawmaker pushes for probe into oil trades after Reuters report
U.S. Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres on Tuesday wrote to U.S. market regulators pushing for an investigation into large oil trades placed just hours before the announcement of the U.S.-Iran... Read More
Ritchie Torres calls for probe into trades ahead of March Iran news
Oil and energy futures trading before President Donald Trump announced a pause in Iran attacks in March raises insider trading concerns, Torres told regulators. Read More