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Ritchie Torres

 
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Representative
New York's 15th District
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2023
2024
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News
11/25/2024 --foxnews
The Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.
11/25/2024 --foxnews
Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres described New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as "the new Joe Biden" and warned of a possible 2026 gubernatorial election loss.
11/25/2024 --nydailynews
Staten Island: The City of Yes zoning plan was approved by key committees last week. I’m hoping the full City Council sees this legislation for what it is: a pro-development initiative dressed as housing policy.
11/21/2024 --sgvtribune
He’s not focused on solving the real problems Californians face—he’s focused on positioning himself as the new standard-bearer for the far-left wing of his party.
11/21/2024 --foxnews
U.S. lawmakers from both parties condemned the ICC's move to issue arrest warrants against Israeli figures Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
11/21/2024 --theintercept
Democratic support for the bill dwindled as critics warned it would let Donald Trump crack down on political foes.The post The House Just Blessed Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook by Passing Nonprofit-Killer Bill appeared first on The Intercept.
11/21/2024 --rollcall
Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. House Democrats voted this week to keep their top leaders in place for the next Congress, as the race to lead the national party [...]The post At the Races: DNC, or the Democrats’ Next Campaign appeared first on Roll Call.
11/13/2024 --rawstory
Legislation that would have handed President-elect Donald Trump sweeping power to investigate and shutter news outlets, government watchdogs, humanitarian organizations, and other nonprofits was defeated in the House of Representatives on Tuesday after a coalition of progressive advocacy groups and lawmakers mobilized against it, warning of the bill's dire implications for the right to dissent.But 52 Democratic lawmakers—including Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), and Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.)—apparently did not share the grave concerns expressed by the ACLU and other leading rights groups, opting to vote alongside 204 Republicans in favor of the bill.One Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, joined 144 Democrats in voting no.The measure ultimately fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to approve legislation under the fast-track procedure used by the bill's supporters, but progressives wasted no time spotlighting the Democrats who supported the measure."If you're looking for a handy list of Democrats who have no fucking clue what is about to hit and need their spines stiffened ASAP, this is a good place to start," wrote Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of the advocacy group Indivisible.Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), who vocally opposed the legislation, wrote that "these 52 Democrats voted to give Trump the power to shut down any nonprofit he wants.""The NAACP, ACLU, Planned Parenthood, no organization would be safe," Tlaib added. "Shameful."If passed, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act would grant the Treasury Department—soon to be under the control of a Trump nominee—the authority to unilaterally strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status by deeming them supporters of terrorism.The bill could be revived in the next Congress, which is likely to be under full Republican control.Kia Hamadanchy, senior policy counsel with the ACLU, toldThe Intercept late Tuesday that "we will continue our sustained opposition."It is already illegal under U.S. law to provide material backing for terrorism, and the executive branch has significant authority to target groups it considers terrorist-supporting."This isn't just an attack on our communities; it's a fundamental threat to free speech and democracy."The ACLU noted ahead of Tuesday's vote that while the bill contains "a 90-day 'cure' period in which a designated nonprofit can mount a defense, it is a mere illusion of due process.""The government may deny organizations its reasons and evidence against them, leaving the nonprofit unable to rebut allegations," the group said. "This means that a nonprofit could be left entirely in the dark about what conduct the government believes qualifies as 'support,' making it virtually impossible to clear its name."Opponents of the bill warned that Palestinian rights organizations would be uniquely imperiled if it passed."This bill dangerously weaponizes the Treasury against nonprofit organizations and houses of worship—Christian, Jewish, or Muslim—that dare to support Palestinian and Lebanese human rights or criticize Israel's genocidal actions," said Robert McCaw, director of government affairs at the Council on American-Islamic Relations."Allowing such sweeping, unchecked power would set a chilling precedent, enabling the government to selectively target and suppress voices of dissent under the guise of national security," McCaw added. "This isn't just an attack on our communities; it's a fundamental threat to free speech and democracy."Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman (D-97), a Palestinian American, echoed that sentiment following Tuesday's vote and condemned the legislation's 52 Democratic supporters."Every single Democrat who voted for this is not taking the threat of Trump remotely seriously and should be disqualified from any leadership positions moving forward," Romman wrote on social media. "This is no longer business as usual. To agree to give him this kind of power is beyond egregious."
11/13/2024 --kron4
Progressives are urging Democrats to pursue a path forward that prioritizes America’s working-class population, the coalition that overwhelmingly rejected their party and supported President-elect Trump for a second term. Leftists believe moderates have failed to uplift economically marginalized people, deviating from their decades-old mandate and leaving that group open to Republicans’ message. Failing to keep [...]
11/12/2024 --theintercept
The House nixed a bill empowering the Treasury Department to revoke nonprofits’ tax-exempt status over alleged ties to “terror.”The post Lawmakers Reject Bill That Would Let Trump Destroy Nonprofits appeared first on The Intercept.
11/12/2024 --nypost
Prominent antisemite Mehdi Hasan blames the Jews for the pogrom they faced in Amsterdam. Torres is dead right to call him and his backers out.
11/09/2024 --foxnews
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., is facing progressive backlash for comments about transgender youth athletes while discussing dissent on the left.
11/04/2024 --dailycamera
The lithium-ion battery fire problem is one more instance of technology and society advancing too quickly for regulation and prevention to meaningfully keep up. The proliferation of app-based delivery has exploded the popularity of these lithium-ion battery-powered bikes and scooters, which in turn has driven workers — who are by and large lower-income folks looking to ameliorate the steep up-front costs of getting set up to do the work — to cheaper, less well-manufactured and more dangerous batteries. These are simple market dynamics, but unfortunately ones where the triumph of the cheaper product is leading to injury and death.
10/28/2024 --wfla
The Hillsborough County Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida is holding a press conference to address remarks made about Puerto Rico during a rally for former President Trump in New York City on Sunday.
10/27/2024 --fox5sandiego
A speaker at former President Donald Trump's rally in Madison Square Garden on Sunday spent a portion of his time attacking Puerto Rico, drawing backlash from Democrats and the Harris campaign.
10/24/2024 --theintercept
The Intercept followed AIPAC’s money trail to reveal how its political spending impacts the balance of power in Congress.The post How Does AIPAC Shape Washington? We Tracked Every Dollar. appeared first on The Intercept.
10/20/2024 --cbsnews
The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Oct. 20, 2024.
10/08/2024 --nbcnews
Trump’s campaign is betting millions of dollars that most sports fans don’t want their taxes spent on providing gender-affirming surgeries for prisoners, including undocumented immigrants.
09/24/2024 --theepochtimes
The bill would require the Secret Service to use the same standards for assessing protection requirements for candidates as it does for the President.
09/20/2024 --abc7
The Secret Service was not made aware that a local agency that was providing support to the Secret Service, according to the report.
09/20/2024 --theepochtimes
The bill's passage follows two apparent assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump. It is unclear if a Senate version will advance.
09/20/2024 --columbian
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret Service has enough money and resources to keep the nation’s presidential candidates safe amid repeated threats of violence. It’s unclear, though, how much they can do with only weeks before the election, or if additional dollars would make an immediate difference.
09/20/2024 --kron4
The House unanimously passed a bill on Friday that seeks to bolster former President Trump’s security, the first legislative move the chamber has made in response to the second apparent assassination attempt against the Republican presidential nominee. The House cleared the legislation — titled the Enhanced Presidential Security Act — in a bipartisan 405-0 vote, sending it [...]
09/16/2024 --forbes
Trump does not have the same level of Secret Service protection as a sitting president, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said Sunday.
08/28/2024 --dailycaller
'They're tired of DEI, they're tired of the campus protests'
08/11/2024 --theintercept
In AIPAC's absence, a Samuels campaign staffer and pro-Israel super PAC donors strategize to oust another Squad member.The post Inside the “Zionists for Don Samuels” WhatsApp Group Raising Big Money to Oust Ilhan Omar appeared first on The Intercept.
08/11/2024 --axios
Vice President Kamala Harris in Nevada on Saturday promised to eliminate taxes on tips, two months after former President Trump promised to do the same.Why it matters: Their rare point of agreement underscores the bipartisan popularity of the novel piece of economic policy."It is my promise to everyone here when I am president we will continue to fight for working families, including to raise the minimum wage and eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers," Harris told a crowd 12,000 people in University of Nevada in Las Vegas on Saturday. "This was a TRUMP idea - She has no ideas, she can only steal from me," Trump wrote on TruthSocial, accusing Harris of taking the position for "Political Purposes."Zoom in: Harris was endorsed by Nevada's powerful Culinary Union on Saturday, which represents 60,000 hospitality workers.Back in June, also in Las Vegas, Trump embraced the idea of "no tax on tips" after a Nevada waitress who served his table conveyed to Trump that she felt the government was taking too much of the money she earns as tips by taxing her. "They come in and they take so much of our money, it's just ridiculous," the waitress told Trump, Trump recalled at the RNC in Milwaukee. How it happened: After Trump first introduced the idea at rally in early June, the Republican Party adopted the policy proposal as a part of the Republican National Committee's 2024 platform. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill exempting tips from federal income tax that received supported from both of Nevada's Democratic Senators: Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto. "We will pass it as soon as we can," said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).Soon, other Democratic lawmakers started voicing their support. "Even a broken clock is right twice a day—he may be right about this one," said Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) about Trump's idea.Between the lines: Neither Trump nor Harris specified whether their proposals would eliminate just the income tax — or both the income tax and payroll taxes that service workers pay on their tips. Payroll taxes fund Medicare and Social Security.The vagueness of both candidates' current proposals means it's also unclear exactly how many people this would affect. By the numbers: There were 2.19 million waiters and waitresses across the country as of 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But two-thirds of restaurant workers who work for tips earn so little that they don't pay federal income taxes.
07/22/2024 --nbcnews
Some LGBTQ people shared their support of Kamala Harris memes and videos. And there was no shortage of campy and queer-coded posts referring to her as “mother.”
07/22/2024 --abc7
Who has endorsed Kamala Harris for president now that Joe Biden has dropped out? Here is a list of the current Democrats who support her, and a few notable figures who haven't yet.
07/22/2024 --kron4
A number of Democratic lawmakers, governors and past leaders were quick to rally behind Vice President Harris as she pursues the Democratic Party's presidential nomination following President Biden's withdrawal from the race. Shortly after dropping out of the presidential race, Biden endorsed Harris as his successor, stating it is "time to come together and beat" [...]
07/22/2024 --huffpost
"Donald Trump's social media feed is getting sadder by the minute," one account posted.
07/20/2024 --forbes
A total of 36 Democrats in Congress have called on Biden to drop out following a rocky debate performance and two gaffe-filled public appearances.
07/20/2024 --oanow
The Congressional Black Caucus has become a bedrock of support for President Joe Biden as he faces mounting calls to stand down. But cracks are beginning to emerge.
07/19/2024 --forbes
A total of 36 Democrats in Congress have called on Biden to drop out following a rocky debate performance and two gaffe-filled public appearances.
07/19/2024 --bgdailynews
The Congressional Black Caucus has become a bedrock of support for President Joe Biden as he faces calls from congressional Democrats to stand down as the party's presidential nominee in November. Only one of its roughly 60 members have joined...
07/19/2024 --forbes
A total of 34 Democrats in Congress have called on Biden to drop out following a rocky debate performance and two gaffe-filled public appearances.
07/19/2024 --forbes
A total of 28 Democrats in Congress have called on Biden to drop out following a rocky debate performance and two gaffe-filled public appearances.
 
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