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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

+146
Helped 1200 Hurt 1054 Mixed 5 Unclear 1168

Defense

+149
Helped 1312 Hurt 1163 Unclear 782

Healthcare

+416
Helped 1192 Hurt 776 Mixed 49 Unclear 617

Energy

-241
Helped 503 Hurt 744 Mixed 18 Unclear 292

Education

+204
Helped 651 Hurt 447 Mixed 1 Unclear 257

Housing

+14
Helped 417 Hurt 403 Unclear 120

Criminal Justice

-119
Helped 308 Hurt 427 Mixed 6 Unclear 73

Veterans Affairs

+262
Helped 418 Hurt 156 Unclear 140

Agriculture

+96
Helped 337 Hurt 241 Unclear 125

Labor

+119
Helped 306 Hurt 187 Unclear 207

Environment

-12
Helped 197 Hurt 209 Unclear 234

Transportation

-24
Helped 217 Hurt 241 Unclear 133

Immigration

-155
Helped 159 Hurt 314 Mixed 4 Unclear 72

Trade

+12
Helped 208 Hurt 196 Mixed 3 Unclear 46

Technology

+48
Helped 218 Hurt 170 Unclear 52

Government Operations

-11
Helped 57 Hurt 68 Unclear 278

Civil Rights

+98
Helped 214 Hurt 116 Unclear 55

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

+21
Helped 129 Hurt 108 Unclear 41
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

25238 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 (1981), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), Legislative Branch (20), 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), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (739), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2), Black Maternal Health Beneficiaries (1)
Direct (675), Research (15), Tribal (4), Community (3), Perinatal Care (1), Reproductive Health (1), Rural (1), Safety Net (1)
Direct (578), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (371), 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 (249), Maritime (1), Outdoor And Industrial Workers (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3609), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), SEC (9), Education (8), 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), Executive Branch (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), Local Government (1), NNSA (1), Property Management (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (268), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Surgical (1)
Direct (236), 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 (240), 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
-644
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
+13
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)
- -92
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+1
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

hr709-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Muhammad Ali, in recognition of his contributions to the Nation.

3 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Scientific Research Federal Government

hr698-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Energy Production Federal Government

hr715-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a background check for every firearm sale.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Financial Services Foreign Businesses Agriculture Federal Government

hr692-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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.

2 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

hr620-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the National Institutes of Health pursuant to reports and recommendations made under the National Alzheimer’s Project Act.

1 clause Jan 30, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr619-118

Cosponsor Reported

To extend the National Alzheimer’s Project.

5 clauses Jan 30, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr613-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a process for the creation of minority impact assessments to determine whether pending bills, if enacted, are likely to create or exacerbate disparate outcomes among racial or ethnic minority groups, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government National Security Consumers

hr589-118

Cosponsor Reported

To impose sanctions on the Supreme Leader of Iran and the President of Iran and their respective offices for human rights abuses and support for terrorism.

7 clauses Jan 27, 2023
Transportation Trade Federal Government Foreign Government

hr612-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require a report on security cooperation with respect to Western Balkan countries.

1 clause Jan 27, 2023
Foreign Affairs Immigrant Communities Federal Government Scientific Research

hr603-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require a study on Holocaust education efforts of States, local educational agencies, and public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 27, 2023
Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Education Federal Government

hr581-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require individuals who formerly held an elected Federal office to certify after leaving office that they do not have in their possession any classified materials, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr561-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure affordable abortion coverage and care for every person, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government Business

hr415-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal the debt ceiling, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Regulated Industries Federal Government

hres49-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2023.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr430-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish Lunar New Year Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jan 20, 2023

hres30-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 94th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the 40th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday.

1 clause Jan 12, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr308-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 6103 of title 5, United States Code, to establish Rosa Parks Day as a Federal holiday, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jan 12, 2023

hr350-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require a candidate for Congress to file additional information about a candidate’s educational background, military service, and employment history, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 12, 2023
Lobbying Education Federal Government Consumers

hr307-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize additional monies to the Public Housing Capital Fund of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 11, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Consumers Federal Government

hres27-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning attacks on health care facilities, health care personnel, and patients.

1 clause Jan 11, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Consumers

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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