Rep. Ritchie Torres

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June 16, 2022
Black leaders in Congress and the civil rights space applauded President Joe Biden for his historic commitments to advancing LGBTQ…
Eric Adams thegrio.com
November 11, 2021
"Racism is built into our infrastructure," tweeted Adams, New York City's next mayor, "and we need to confront and combat…
Maxine Waters, Yvette Clarke, Ritchie Torres, theGrio.com
September 30, 2021
Lawmakers and others around the world were triggered by the images of border patrol agents whipping the Haitian and Black…
U.S. Reps. Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres, theGrio.com
June 28, 2021
U.S. Reps. Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres made history after they were sworn in as the nation's first openly gay…
May 17, 2021
New York lawmakers Jamaal Bowman and Ritchie Torres, both Democrats, are on opposite sides of the longtime conflict's coin.
April 27, 2021
"Children and families must be able to count on this benefit long after the end of this pandemic," said Connecticut…
March 3, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Schumer reveals a divide in the Latinx Hill leadership splits members on statehood for Puerto Rico.
February 6, 2021
Black history is currently being made at rapid speed. We must embrace it now rather than wait for it to…
January 25, 2021
Our joy and resilience can be our strongest weapon to create a country that actualizes liberty and justice for Black…
January 4, 2021
New York freshmen Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres were among the history-making congressional swearing-ins Sunday on Capitol Hill.