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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

hr546-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program for civilian traffic violation enforcement.

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Crop Production

hres48-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Immigration Services

hr542-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education from receiving gifts from certain countries, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Education

hr545-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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.

0 clauses Jan 16, 2025

hr413-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to index dependent care assistance programs to inflation.

1 clause Jan 15, 2025
Federal Administration

hr429-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

3 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Museums Government Numismatics National Parks

hr469-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

1 clause Jan 15, 2025
Education Museums Government

hres23-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution

3 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Health Care Providers Housing

hr247-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Health Care Affordability Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 9, 2025
Taxpayers Health Insurance

hr51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Washington, D.C. Admission Act

25 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Elections State Government

hr40-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

6 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civil Rights Government Education Legal

hr10544-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To specify the treatment of covered non-fungible tokens under the securities laws, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 20, 2024
Financial Services

hr10447-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize sanctions relating to the production and distribution of illicit synthetic narcotics by the People’s Republic of China.

5 clauses Dec 17, 2024
E-Commerce Chemical Manufacturing Health Care Providers Foreign Affairs

hr10451-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish requirements and impose civil penalties on certain entities of the People’s Republic of China that do not employ appropriate safeguards to prevent fentanyl trafficking.

2 clauses Dec 17, 2024
Health Care Providers Foreign Affairs

hr10459-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Joint Task Force to Counter the Illicit Synthetic Narcotics.

7 clauses Dec 17, 2024
Environmental Services Health Care Providers Transportation Law Enforcement

hr10426-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to prohibit genital surgery on foster children with variations in sex characteristics who are under six years of age as a condition of receiving grants under such part.

3 clauses Dec 16, 2024
Healthcare - Surgical Health Care Providers Foster Care State & Local Government

hr10376-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to prevent the People’s Republic of China from exploiting items such as black mass and certain other products produced in the United States.

2 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr10377-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding with agencies in other countries with respect to scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences.

3 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Higher Education Federal Government Defense Contractors Mining

hr10375-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to strengthen the critical minerals workforce in the United States.

2 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Education

hr10331-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit health insurers, including Medicaid managed care organizations and other private health plans, from imposing arbitrary time caps on reimbursement for anesthesia services and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 9, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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