
Ritchie Torres
U.S. Representative for New York's 15th District
Democrat · Since 2021 · Next election: 2026 · Age 38
Last updated · 7 sources
Ritchie Torres is the U.S. Representative for New York's 15th District, a Democrat serving since 2021.
Torres has served in the House longer than 161 of its 438 other members and longer than 12 of New York's 25 other House members.
Torres sits on 2 committees: Financial Services and Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Torres voted in 137 of 139 roll calls (99%). In that period, 60 bills Torres sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Torres has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 6 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 137 of 139 roll calls (99%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Torres voted with the majority of House Democrats on 131 roll calls and against it on 6.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 8)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Ritchie Torres | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | No. 309 | On Passage H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
| Sep 3 | No. 295 | On Passage H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act | Passed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
| Jul 21 | No. 271 | On Passage H.R. 6955Main Street Act | Passed | Yea | Most House Democrats: Nay |
| Jul 15 | No. 243 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595 | Failed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
| Jul 14 | No. 238 | On Passage H.R. 139Sunshine Protection Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
Legislation
52 bills sponsored and 413 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 10680 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to facilitate food access in community health centers, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.R. 10692 Restoring Essential Plan Coverage Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 8205 Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5120)
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises programs that support research and development of drugs and other therapies to address amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $6,908,655
- Spent
- $4,345,916
- Cash on hand
- $13,986,721
2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H0NY15160
New York senators
Kirsten GillibrandU.S. Senator for New York · Democrat
Chuck SchumerU.S. Senator for New York · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)