U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres Representative for New York's 15th congressional district | Twitter Website
U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres Representative for New York's 15th congressional district | Twitter Website
Rep. Ritchie Torres, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing New York's 15th district, has recently shared updates on his activities through a series of tweets. Torres, who succeeded José E. Serrano in 2021, continues to focus on community issues and policy reforms.
On December 2, 2024, Rep. Torres welcomed Under Secretary Robert Silvers from the Department of Homeland Security to the Bronx for a roundtable discussion with local Jewish leaders. The meeting focused on "tools available to defend the community against antisemitism," including the Nonprofit Security Grant Program ("This morning, I welcomed @DHS_Policy Under Secretary Robert Silvers to the Bronx...").
Later that day, he addressed violence in New York City at a press conference outside City Hall. He outlined his vision for public safety reforms across city, state, and federal levels: "CITY: Reform early release. STATE: Expand involuntary commitment. FEDERAL: End IMD exclusion" ("Last week, I held a press conference outside of City Hall...").
On December 3, 2024, Rep. Torres convened homecare advocates outside City Hall advocating for an independent investigation into Governor Hochul’s CDPAP program expenditure: "Gov. Hochul’s multi-billion dollar CDPAP boondoggle merits an independent investigation" ("This morning, I brought together a coalition of homecare advocates...").
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