Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed change was possible when ordinary people refused to accept injustice as normal. On MLK Day, we reflect on his legacy and recommit to the ongoing work of racial justice and equal opportunity.

Trump claims fairness, yet he just pardoned Former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez, her allies, and a banker whose daughter donated millions to his super PAC while he faced corruption charges. Justice shouldn't reward the well-connected.

Pardoning Puerto Rico Former Governor Wanda Vázquez who pleaded guilty undermines accountability and reinforces a troubling double standard. When powerful figures get a pass, public trust in the justice system erodes. Accountability should apply to everyone.

ACA open enrollment ends today. Families shouldn't have to choose between health care and paying the bills. Senate Republicans are blocking solutions. Democrats will keep fighting to protect coverage and lower costs.

On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, we honor a man who demanded that America live up to its promises. He fought poverty, racism and injustice with courage and moral clarity. Our work is to keep pushing for the fair and equal society he envisioned.

Kristi Noem is using DHS and ICE to target innocent people, violate due process, and endanger the lives of our loved ones and neighbors. She’s blocked congressional oversight, violated public trust, and allowed excessive force. The writing’s on the wall. We must move to impeach.

Cutting off federal funding to sanctuary cities will not make anyone safer. It will hurt places like the Bronx by pulling money from schools, housing, hospitals and first responders that Bronx families rely on. We deserve smart, humane policy, not scapegoating.

There may be no greater cesspool of corruption in the making than the intersection of prediction markets and the federal government. My latest in the Washington Post. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Rep. Torres: If an officer has the ability to conceal himself, he’s going to feel emboldened to abuse his power and brutalize everyday American citizens. What we’re witnessing is the criminalization of civil disobedience in America.

When Trump’s lawlessness threatens democracy, Democrats act. Democratic leader Rep. Ritchie Torres proposes blocking insider trading on Trump-linked government info in betting markets and requiring ICE and Border Patrol agents to display large QR codes during peaceful First Amendment protests.

Stopping visa processing for nationals from 75 countries will rip families apart, derail job opportunities, and hurt Bronx residents with loved ones abroad, students, workers, and neighbors. Our communities should not be collateral damage of fear driven policy.

Today we honor the life of Claudette Colvin, a fearless civil rights pioneer who, at just 15, refused to surrender her dignity on a segregated Montgomery bus. Her courage helped pave the way for the legal fight that ended Jim Crow transit. May her legacy live on.

Families along the Cross Bronx Expressway already face asthma ER visits more than 3x the rest of NYC due to traffic pollution. This is environmental injustice. Bronx kids deserve clean air. We all do.

Today marks four years since the deadly Twin Parks North fire. We honor the 17 lives lost by refusing to forget, and by fighting for stronger fire safety laws and crucial investment in Bronx housing. Every Bronxite deserves to be safe and warm in their home.

Proud to introduce the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act today with the support of 30+ of my colleagues. The blurred line between predicting and profiting does not simply corrupt markets; it corrupts the government itself.

If you're both a government insider AND a participant in the prediction markets, you have a perverse incentive to push for policies that personally benefit YOU. That kind of prediction market profiteering among public officials should have no place in the federal government.

Threatening to seize Greenland from a NATO ally is reckless, unlawful, and dangerous. You do not strengthen America by blowing up the strongest alliance in modern history.

I’ve repeatedly raised the alarm about 3D-printed ghost guns, and I commend @governor.ny.gov’s leadership in taking bold action. New York is setting the national standard for public safety.

A fatal ICE operation in Minneapolis is the latest proof of an agency out of control under Trump's watch. Lethal force demands immediate accountability and transparency. We need an independent investigation now. This is unacceptable.

To use the power of the federal government to rip child care and social services away from poor children is immoral and indefensible. This freeze has nothing to do with fraud and everything to do with political retribution. New York's kids are not pawns for Trump's sick games.

A harrowing 5-alarm fire on Findlay Ave has left families displaced and firefighters injured. I am profoundly grateful there was no loss of life, which is a testament to the heroism of the @fdny.bsky.social.

Heartbroken by the loss of a 15-year-old boy to gun violence in Eastchester, the serious injury of a 14-year-old, and the death of a 4-year-old girl in Williamsbridge. My heart is with their families during this unimaginably difficult time.

Merry Christmas! Wishing you and your loved ones warmth, joy, and peace.

The shocking news from the Coast Guard exposes a crisis of conscience enabled by the Trump administration's stunning lack of moral clarity. Their move to downgrade swastikas and nooses to merely 'potentially divisive' was an absurd and disgraceful betrayal of every servicemember.

Last week, I warned Education Secretary Linda McMahon that the Department’s student loan proposal could shut nursing and other licensed professions out of full federal aid. Bronx colleges are already sounding the alarm. We should be expanding access to advanced degrees, not slamming the door.

I’m proud to have introduced the “Our Parks Act” with @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social to ensure Americans are granted free National Park access on ALL federal holidays. MLK Day and Juneteenth are patriotic holidays, and our National Parks belong to all of us.

Trump wants to turn our National Parks into a political stage for his racism. I’m proud to have introduced the “Our Parks Act” with @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social to ensure Americans are granted free National Park access on ALL patriotic holidays, including MLK Day and Juneteenth.

Weakening Hep B vaccination for newborns is not “reassessment.” It’s a step backward that puts infants at risk. We owe it to families to raise the bar on public health, not lower it. apnews.com/article/vacc...

This World AIDS Day, the U.S. stepped back when it should have stepped up. People living with HIV deserve visibility, dignity, and commitment. We must not turn our backs on this fight. #WorldAIDSDay2025 www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...

On World AIDS Day, we honor those we’ve lost and fight for those living with HIV/AIDS. The Bronx deserves full access to testing, treatment, and prevention. Ending this epidemic is both a public health and moral imperative.

I categorically oppose any and all attempts at regime change, including in Venezuela. The US must stop entangling itself in endless wars that endanger American lives, deepen American debt, and do nothing to serve American interests.

The Bronx has some of the highest rates of advanced lung cancer. I partnered with Weill Cornell to bring a mobile lung cancer screening unit to NY-15, and I’m introducing legislation to strengthen insurance coverage for annual screenings. Early detection saves lives.

[email protected] has used her position in Congress to fight for our community and advance legislation like CEC Co-Chair @repritchie.bsky.social's LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act.

I am deeply grateful for the trail Nydia Velázquez has blazed. From championing Puerto Rico to fighting for public housing, she has been a powerful voice for the most vulnerable among us. She leaves Congress not only as an elected official but as an icon.

SNAP keeps families fed and healthy. Trump’s plan to force new applications is pointless bureaucracy that hurts children and low-income households. We should make food assistance easier to access, not harder. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Joel is being released and the Bronx is ready to welcome him home! ICE must stop terrorizing our communities and undermining the rule of law. abc7ny.com/post/federal...

Today, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and service of our veterans in the Bronx and beyond. To all who have served and to the families who stand beside them, thank you.

I am a definite NO on this so-called "deal."

Visited the Riverdale Y and RAIN Senior Centers to hear how the shutdown is affecting older adults. Directors report a sharp rise in lunch attendance, because for many, it’s their biggest meal of the day. Our elders deserve dignity. This shutdown must end.

This week, @repglatimer.bsky.social and I led a coalition of Bronx elected officials in urging Secretary Rubio and the U.S. Department of State to deliver immediate emergency aid to Jamaica following the catastrophic destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa.

BREAKING: A federal court just ordered Trump's administration to restore SNAP benefits during the shutdown. This is a critical step forward for my over 272K constituents in the Bronx who depend on food assistance to feed their families, but we must remain vigilant.

The Trump administration is willing to let 42 million Americans go hungry rather than do their job. We're demanding Secretary Rollins use available SNAP funding for November benefits. Taking food from seniors and kids isn't a budget strategy.

In 2 days, Donald Trump will cut off SNAP benefits for more than 3 million New Yorkers. Not because the USDA doesn't have the money, but because he thinks starving people helps him politically. @reprileyny.bsky.social and I led a letter demanding that Trump reverse course and fund SNAP now.

The Penn Station Access project is a critical transportation project for the entire New York region. Amtrak must take decisive action to mitigate these delays and ensure that the project can accelerate its work and make up for lost time. www.norwoodnews.org/exclusive-ao...

Joel Camas should be in class at Gotham Collaborative High School, not in ICE detention. He’s a Bronx teenager, not a public safety threat. Our courts said he belongs here. Treating him like a criminal is cruel and indefensible. www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/24/j...

My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Jamaica and their families here in the Bronx as the island weathers Hurricane Melissa. My office will be monitoring the storm closely and be available to our constituents requiring assistance or resource information. www.cnn.com/weather/live...

The Bronx has fallen victim to Amtrak’s Kafkaesque bureaucracy, which has indefinitely delayed the Metro-North expansion. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/n...

Donald Trump and Republicans are holding millions of families’ ability to feed themselves hostage to score cheap political points. Proud to join 200+ House Dems in urging USDA to use emergency funds now. Use the money. Stop the cruelty. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

The 10 Year Roadmap for Public Housing Sustainability, which I’m proud to co-chair, makes clear what it will take to preserve, rebuild, and reimagine public housing for the next generation. Read the report: 10yearroadmap.org/interimreport

When Trump's federal agents are storming New York City streets wearing masks and detaining U.S. citizens, something has gone terribly wrong. Yesterday’s Canal Street raid looked more like a pseudo-authoritarian intimidation campaign than productive law enforcement.