About
Torres, Ritchie John a Representative from New York; born in New York, Bronx County, N.Y., March 12, 1988; graduated from Herbert H. Lehman High School, New York City, N.Y., 2006; attended New York University, New York City, N.Y., 2006-2007; civil servant; community organizer; member of the New York, N.Y., city council, 2014-2020; Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2016; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventeenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2021-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
97% — Voted in 623 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
2.4% — Voted against their own party majority 14 of 586 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
218 — Attracted 218 cosponsors across 50 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
29 — Attracted 29 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
382 — 382 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleTop 25%
96 — 96 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
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