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Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

D NY-15 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 15)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 15)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 15)
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Finance

+139
Helped 1168 Hurt 1029 Mixed 4 Unclear 1161

Defense

+156
Helped 1305 Hurt 1149 Unclear 788

Healthcare

+393
Helped 1109 Hurt 716 Mixed 39 Unclear 697

Energy

-227
Helped 448 Hurt 675 Mixed 3 Unclear 332

Education

+193
Helped 640 Hurt 447 Unclear 261

Housing

+15
Helped 415 Hurt 400 Unclear 120

Criminal Justice

-109
Helped 301 Hurt 410 Mixed 4 Unclear 74

Agriculture

+97
Helped 337 Hurt 240 Unclear 125

Veterans Affairs

+255
Helped 405 Hurt 150 Unclear 135

Labor

+121
Helped 286 Hurt 165 Unclear 204

Environment

-16
Helped 185 Hurt 201 Unclear 249

Transportation

-24
Helped 216 Hurt 240 Unclear 138

Immigration

-137
Helped 147 Hurt 284 Mixed 4 Unclear 76

Government Operations

-12
Helped 56 Hurt 68 Unclear 375

Trade

+15
Helped 205 Hurt 190 Mixed 2 Unclear 46

Technology

+43
Helped 208 Hurt 165 Unclear 55

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+76
Helped 192 Hurt 116 Unclear 56

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

+31
Helped 123 Hurt 92 Unclear 44
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24336 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1923), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), Housing (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DHS (4), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), Local Government (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), HHS (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (726), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (603), Research (15), Tribal (4), Community (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1), Rural (1), Safety Net (1)
Direct (566), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (369), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (231), Energy Efficiency (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (233), Maritime (1), Outdoor And Industrial Workers (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3377), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), SEC (9), Housing (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), Law Enforcement (5), State (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), Local Government (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (257), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Surgical (1)
Direct (227), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (237), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-650
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-45
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-91
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+3
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+35
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+42
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+56
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+4
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres815-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of October 26, 2023, as Intersex Awareness Day, and supporting the goals and ideals of Intersex Awareness Day.

1 clause Oct 26, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr6101-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish within the Smithsonian Institution the National Museum of American LGBTQI+ History and Culture, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Oct 26, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Education

hr6031-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.

6 clauses Oct 24, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr5784-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a Green New Deal for public schools.

11 clauses Sep 28, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr5685-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 22, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

hr14-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Education Environmental Services Agricultural Producers

hr5293-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand youth access to voting, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Aug 25, 2023
Education Agricultural Producers Immigration Services

hr5220-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Postmaster General to issue a forever stamp depicting Bayard Rustin, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Aug 15, 2023
Civil Rights Advocacy Education

hr4965-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create and disseminate best practices regarding safe firearm storage, to create a grant program for the distribution of safe storage devices, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Education Transportation

hr5048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

90 clauses Jul 27, 2023
Information Technology Environmental Services Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr4900-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education participating in Federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in the admissions process to legacy students or donors.

1 clause Jul 26, 2023
Education

hr4763-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for a system of regulation of digital assets by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for other purposes.

537 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Households Information Technology Federal Government Financial Services

hr4583-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations.

21 clauses Jul 12, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers Education Federal Administration

hr4567-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend Public Law 117–78 to strengthen the requirements under that Act.

1 clause Jul 11, 2023
Education

hr4392-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV.

13 clauses Jun 27, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Law Enforcement

hr4273-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Director of the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution to support LGBTQI+ history and women’s history education programs, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Health Care Providers Education

hr4172-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a United States Commission on Hate Crimes to study and make recommendations on the prevention of the commission of hate crimes, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Transportation

hr4065-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To obtain and direct the placement in the Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a statue to honor American humanitarian and star athlete Roberto Clemente of Puerto Rico.

2 clauses Jun 13, 2023
Education Defense Contractors

hr4050-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jun 12, 2023
Health Care Providers Education Environmental Services Federal Administration

hr3899-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable child tax credit with monthly advance payment.

4 clauses Jun 7, 2023
Federal Administration Financial Services Education Environmental Services

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