Press Releases

Washington, DC – Around 2AM Saturday morning, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) voted to pass H.R.

Washington DC -- Today, Congressmen David Scott (GA-13), Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and Mondaire Jones (NY-17) filed legislation to strengthen America’s child welfare system and support at-risk LGBTQ youth.

Washington, DC -- On Thursday February 25th, Congressman Ritchie Torres, the first openly gay Afro Latino Member of Congress and a Co-Chair of the Equality Caucus delivered remarks on the Equalit

WASHINGTON, DC— U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15), today reintroduced the American Family Act (AFA), legislation to permanently expand and improve the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and make it a dramatically more effective tool for reducing child poverty and supporting families with kids.

Washington, DC – Tonight, an amendment introduced by Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15)  was adopted in the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, which passed the House this afternoon and will now head to the Senate.

Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) was appointed Vice Chair of the full House Homeland Security Committee on which he sits. The Homeland Security Committee has oversight and legislative authority over the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Bronx, NY: Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) today issued the following statement concerning the ongoing deportation case of Javier Castillo Maradiaga. Javier’s deportation was halted early Friday morning and he was not deported to Honduras. He remains in ICE custody in Alexandria, Louisiana.

Bronx, NY: Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) tonight issued the following statement concerning the imminent deportation of Javier Castillo Maradiaga. Javier is scheduled to be deported Friday morning at 5AM. Although the deportation was halted earlier this week, a Texas federal judge on Tuesday barred the U.S.