Ritchie Torres tweeted the following:
"With at least 247 mass shootings this year alone, gun violence in our communities is only getting worse. It's time to take action and pass the #ProtectingOurKidsAct and stop this senseless violence."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Ritchie Torres:
"Join the Bronx Music Heritage Center this Friday in honoring the life & legacy of Roberto Clemente, the first Latin American born Baseball Hall of Fame inductee. The exhibit highlights his career as a baseball star, Afro-Puerto Rican trailblazer, & passionate humanitarian."Read on Twitter
"Last week I introduced legislation to expand the publics access to participation in the redistrcting process. @RepJeffries and I are committed to amplifying the voice of voters in how they are represented in Congress. Via @ShantRS. twitter.com/NYDailyNews/st" on June 6Read on Twitter
"Too many lives have been lost to gun violence in this country. As we #WearOrange to honor victims of gun violence, I am calling on Republicans to finally join Democrats on common-sense gun legislation to #EndGunViolence." on June 3Read on Twitter