Representative · New York's 15th district
Ritchie Torres
Ritchie Torres is a Democratic representative for New York's 15th district, in Congress since 2021. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 22, and cast 446 of 462 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.
- Party
- Democrat
- Chamber
- House
- Current
- In Congress since
- Jan 3, 2021
- Term ends
- Jan 3, 2027
Record by Congress
Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.
| Congress | Roll calls | Missed | Votes with party | Sponsored | Cosponsored across the aisle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th CongressHouse of Representatives | 675 | 3.3%22 of 675 · rank 117 of 439 | 97%446 of 462 · rank 330 of 439 | 520 became law | 25%103 of 413 |
| 118th CongressHouse of Representatives | 1,222 | 4.0%49 of 1,222 · rank 126 of 442 | 96%795 of 827 · rank 258 of 442 | 650 became law | 24%99 of 421 |
| 117th CongressHouse of Representatives | 997 | 1.0%10 of 997 · rank 221 of 443 | 100%568 of 568 · rank 1 of 443 | 531 became law | 5%26 of 500 |
Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)
Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.
Liberal −1−0.31+1 Conservative
Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Votes against their party
The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.
- Sep 3, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 237–169· Against party
- Jul 21, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 270–155· Against party
- Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 104–314· Against party
- Jan 9, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 263–147· Against party
- H.R. 3383: Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025YeaDec 11, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 302–123· Against party
- Nov 21, 2025· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 285–98· Against party
- Jul 17, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 308–122· Against party
- Jul 17, 2025· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 294–134· Against party
Recent votes
The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72· Against party
- Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
- Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.
170 sponsored · 1 became law
How far they got
- Introduced16496%
- Passed one chamber52.9%
- Became law10.6%
Policy areas
- Finance and Financial Sector29
- Crime and Law Enforcement22
- Government Operations and Politics17
- Health14
- International Affairs13
- Housing and Community Development12
- Congress10
- Immigration10
Latest activity
- H.R. 10107 Families Deserve to Know ActIntroduced· Government Operations and Politics· Aug 13, 2026
- H.R. 9769 Duty of Transparency ActIntroduced· Congress· Jul 16, 2026
- H.R. 9532 No Medicare Clawbacks Act of 2026Introduced· Health· Jun 29, 2026
- H.R. 8771 Campaign Event Contract Integrity ActIntroduced· Finance and Financial Sector· Jun 15, 2026
- H.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· Government Operations and Politics· May 20, 2026
- H.R. 8912 Campaign Funds Integrity Act of 2026Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· May 19, 2026
- H.R. 8562 To designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the "Eliot L. Engel Building".Introduced· International Affairs· May 13, 2026
- H.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· Finance and Financial Sector· May 4, 2026
Committees
Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.
Current seats
Federal contracts in the district
Contract obligations attributed to New York's 15th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.
- Obligations · FY2026
- $19.4M
- Per resident
- $25.94
- Rank in New York
- 23 of 26
- Contract actions
- 1,760
- New awards: 1,490
By fiscal year
- 8.7MFY2017
- 24.1MFY2018
- 14MFY2019
- 15.8MFY2020
- 26MFY2021
- 18.1MFY2022
- 18.6MFY2023
- 20.4MFY2024
- 17.7MFY2025
- 19.4MFY2026
Top buyers
- Defense Logistics Agency$8.1M42%Department of Defense
- Department of Labor
- Department of Veterans Affairs$3.2M16%
- Department of the Army$388.9K2.0%Department of Defense
- National Institutes of Health$301.3K1.6%Department of Health and Human Services
- Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$274.4K1.4%Department of Justice
- U.S. Coast Guard$242.4K1.2%Department of Homeland Security
Top recipients
- 166 awards
- 1 award
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO.$2.1M11%1 award
- 1 award
- 2 awards
- ROANWELL, LLC$923.5K4.8%52 awards
- PATRIOT FIRST PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC.$893.6K4.6%1 award
- TECH NEXUSES, INC.$784.9K4.0%23 awards
- VISIONARY EXPERTS LLC$471.6K2.4%18 awards
- ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE$302.2K1.6%4 awards
Campaign money
What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.
2026 cycle
- Raised
- $6.9M
- through Jun 30, 2026
- Cash on hand
- $14M
- From committees
- $758.5K
- 175 committees
- From contractor PACs
- $95K
- 23 PACs · 13% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf
Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026
| PAC sponsor | Given | Matched contract recipient | Its contracts, FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| american bankers association (aba)american bankers association pac (bankpac) | $10K | AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization | — |
| bank of america corporationbank of america corporation federal pac | $10K | BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 99% · of one corporate family | — |
| american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee | $7,500 | AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization | — |
| american hospital associationamerican hospital association pac | $7,000 | AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 99% · the same organization | $1.2M |
| international association of fire fightersinternational association of firefighters interested in registration and education pac | $5,000 | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERSAI match · 100% · the same organization | $5,280 |
| jpmorgan chase & co.jpmorgan chase & co. federal political action committee | $5,000 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $1.5M |
| pricewaterhousecooperspricewaterhousecoopers political action committee i | $5,000 | PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLPAI match · 98% · the same organization | $4.8M |
| cardinal health inc.cardinal health inc. pac | $5,000 | CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $276.6M |
| u.s. bancorpu.s. bancorp federal political action committee | $5,000 | U.S. BANCORPAI match · 99% · the same organization | $8M |
| metlife inc.metlife inc. employees' political participation fund a - federal only | $5,000 | METLIFE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYAI match · 100% · of one corporate family | $3.5M |
By cycle
| Cycle | Raised (FEC summary) | From committees | From contractor PACs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $6.9M | $758.5K | $95K23 PACs · 13% of committee money |
| 2024 | $9.2M | $827K | $116.5K36 PACs · 14% of committee money |
| 2022 | $4.4M | $514.5K | $65.5K27 PACs · 13% of committee money |
Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.
Terms
Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.
- House · New York's 15th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
- House · New York's 15th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
- House · New York's 15th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
Contact
Official channels, as published.
- Website
- ritchietorres.house.gov
- Phone
- 202-225-4361
- Office
- 1414 Longworth House Office Building
Identifiers
The same member in other public records.
Sources and method
Every figure on this page traces to these records.
- Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
- Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
- Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
- Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
- Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.