Ritchie Torres — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for NY's 15th Congressional District · Democrat

Ritchie Torres is a Democrat U.S. Representative for NY's 15th Congressional District. This page tracks Ritchie Torres's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2021.

Ritchie Torres's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 91.99% — cast 471 of 512 roll-call votes (missed 41).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 92.48% of the time (7.52% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 1406 bills, 26 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Ritchie Torres Votes On

• Immigration
• Taxation
• Health Insurance
• Defense Spending
• Climate Change
• Infrastructure

How Ritchie Torres Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Ritchie Torres Broke With the Democrat Party

Ritchie Torres has voted against the Democrat majority on about 7.5% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Nay on “Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.” (2026-05-15) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025” (2026-05-12) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted No on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Democrats voted Yea — Agreed to.
• Voted Yea on “Affordable HOMES Act” (2026-01-09) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025” (2025-12-11) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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