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Running forU.S. House, District 15

Ritchie Torres

DemocratHas the job now

Overview

How to reach them
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, New York's 15th District · 2021–now
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $7.1 million and spent $4.7 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 73% came from individual people and 27% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 172 PACs gave $698,550 to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $3.8 million to help them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025172 PACs · $698,550
Outside groups that spent to help them since 20255 groups · $3.8 million

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

105 bills

Became law

None became law. 2 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.

  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025H.R. 973: Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2023H.R. 1797: Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Oct 5, 2026H.R. 10748: Balkans Security Cooperation Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 13, 2026H.R. 10107: Families Deserve to Know Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 16, 2026H.R. 9769: Duty of Transparency Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 29, 2026H.R. 9532: No Medicare Clawbacks Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 19, 2026H.R. 8912: Campaign Funds Integrity Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 12, 2026H.R. 8771: Campaign Event Contract Integrity Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 7, 2026H.R. 8669: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office".
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 4, 2026H.J.Res. 175: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-02: Deceptive Marketing Practices About the Speed or Cost of Sending a Remittance Transfer".
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026H.R. 8643: Financial Access Protection Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 28, 2026H.R. 8562: To designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the "Eliot L. Engel Building".
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2026H.R. 7717: Community Health Profiles Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 11, 2026H.R. 7519: Army Corps Congressional Engagement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2026H.R. 7233: QR Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2026H.R. 7144: Food Rescue Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2026H.R. 7004: Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 15, 2025H.R. 6727: Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 11, 2025H.R. 6677: Professional Degree Access Restoration Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 10, 2025H.R. 6603: Our Parks Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 9, 2025H.R. 6545: Anesthesia for All Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 1, 2025H.R. 6346: To prohibit the Commandant of the Coast Guard from issuing guidance that is less restrictive on prohibiting divisive or hate symbols and flags than the memorandum titled "Coast Guard Policy and Lawful Order Prohibiting Divisive or Hate Symbols and Flags", and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 1, 2025H.R. 6345: Point-Access Housing Guidelines Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 1, 2025H.R. 6344: CAT Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 25, 2025H.R. 6314: Lung Cancer Screening Expansion Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 10, 2025H.R. 5741: TRUMP Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 3, 2025H.R. 5124: River’s Law
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 8, 2025H.R. 4946: Epstein Crime Victims Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 17, 2025H.R. 4537: CHEFS Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 14, 2025H.R. 4385: Helping More Families Save Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 17, 2025H.R. 4052: Employment Abundance Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 10, 2025H.R. 3893: Employment Abundance Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 26, 2025H.R. 3615: SAFE Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 8, 2025H.R. 3314: Stop Presidential Profiteering from Digital Assets Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 1, 2025H.R. 3167: Noncontiguous Energy Relief and Access Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 2, 2025H.R. 2611: HOUTHI PC SMALL GROUP Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 10, 2025H.R. 2018: BODEGA Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025H.R. 1961: CARE Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025H.R. 1636: Securing our Radioactive Materials Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 18, 2025H.R. 1441: PURE Water Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025H.R. 1033: COLUMBIA Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2025H.R. 638: Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025H.R. 542: No Foreign Gifts Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025H.R. 541: To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025H.R. 546: Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025H.R. 544: To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025H.R. 545: To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025H.R. 543: Iron Pipeline Review Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 11, 2024H.R. 10375: Critical Minerals Workforce Enhancement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 9, 2024H.R. 10331: Anesthesia for All Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 29, 2024H.R. 10266: Repealing the IMD Exclusion Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 25, 2024H.R. 10057: Affordable Remittance Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 18, 2024H.R. 10017: Elder Abuse Prevention in Public Housing Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 25, 2024H.R. 9856: ASAP Housing Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 24, 2024H.R. 9793: No Foreign Gifts Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 18, 2024H.R. 9670: Emergency Electric Grid Stabilization Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 10, 2024H.R. 9530: COLUMBIA Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 13, 2024H.R. 9357: AR–15 Perimeter Security Enhancement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 13, 2024H.R. 9358: Focus on Protection Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 30, 2024H.R. 9231: BODEGA Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 19, 2024H.R. 8099: CRED Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 18, 2024H.R. 8080: CARE Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2024H.R. 7301: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2024H.R. 7302: CAT Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2024H.R. 7028: Keeping Our Promise Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 22, 2023H.R. 6905: Building Collapse Prevention Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 13, 2023H.R. 6776: Antisemitism Inclusion in DEI Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 6, 2023H.R. 6652: LGBTQI Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 14, 2023H.R. 5518: Right to Medicare Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 26, 2023H.R. 4947: TRUST for Puerto Rico Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 11, 2023H.R. 4567: Strengthening the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 30, 2023H.R. 4451: Reveal Risky Business in China Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 30, 2023H.R. 4452: Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 30, 2023H.R. 4453: No CCP Financial Apps on Government Devices Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 30, 2023H.R. 4449: Pharmaceutical Security Production Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 30, 2023H.R. 4450: Mitigating Investor Risk Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 22, 2023H.R. 4309: ASPIRE Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 16, 2023H.R. 4203: Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 9, 2023H.R. 3993: To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 7, 2023H.R. 3931: Angellyh Yambo Gun Free Zone Expansion Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 6, 2023H.R. 3878: To require a report on Puerto Rico's progress toward rebuilding the electric grid and detailing the efforts the Federal Government is undertaking to expedite such rebuilding, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 5, 2023H.R. 3831: AI Disclosure Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2023H.R. 3349: Uyghur Genocide Intelligence Review Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 9, 2023H.R. 3166: Building Cyber Resilience After SolarWinds Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023H.R. 2866: Critical Technology Security Centers Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2023H.R. 2657: To clarify the counting of electoral votes in Congress to be a National Special Security Event.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2023H.R. 2659: Pardon Disclosure Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2023H.R. 2658: Conspiracy to Obstruct the Electoral Count Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2023H.R. 2656: Trigger Leads Abatement Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 29, 2023H.R. 2396: Social Media Bank Run Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 17, 2023H.R. 1662: Emergency Liquidity Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 17, 2023H.R. 1663: Critical Bank Review Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 17, 2023H.R. 1664: Financial Stability Mandate Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2023H.R. 1268: Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023H.R. 968: AIR Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2023H.R. 849: To require the Department of Defense to share best practices with, and offer training to, State and local first responders regarding how to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-related injuries.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2023H.R. 851: Iron Pipeline Review Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2023H.R. 850: To direct the Attorney General to conduct a study on the efficacy of extreme risk protection orders on reducing gun violence, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2023H.R. 852: Investing in Safer Traffic Stops Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023H.R. 823: Safer Heat Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2023H.R. 692: To amend the International Financial Institutions Act to provide instructions with respect to the U.S. policy on co-financing arrangements at the multilateral development banks, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2023H.R. 612: Balkans Security Cooperation Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2023H.R. 613: Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 26, 2023H.R. 581: DOCS Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023H.R. 350: SANTOS Act
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 71 of 1,909 votes (4%).

By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
    Animals6 votes
      Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
        Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
          Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
            Commerce38 votes
              Congress5 votes
                Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
                  Economics and Public Finance44 votes
                    Education22 votes
                      Emergency Management10 votes
                        Energy48 votes
                          Environmental Protection37 votes
                            Families5 votes
                              Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
                                Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
                                  Government Operations and Politics58 votes
                                    Health22 votes
                                      Housing and Community Development3 votes
                                        Immigration26 votes
                                          International Affairs58 votes
                                            Labor and Employment12 votes
                                              Law9 votes
                                                Native Americans10 votes
                                                  Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
                                                    Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
                                                      Social Welfare4 votes
                                                        Taxation15 votes
                                                          Transportation and Public Works18 votes
                                                            Water Resources Development5 votes

                                                              Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.