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Ritchie Torres' Public Statements

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (NY) - District 15

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03/31/2022 Letter to Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary United States Department of Interior, and Hon. Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs United States Department of Interior - CONGRESSMAN HIGGINS LEADS NEW YORK FEDERAL DELEGATION IN CALLING ON SECRETARY HAALAND TO PARTICIPATE IN A TALKING AND HEALING CIRCLE WITH NEW YORK NATIVE NATIONS
03/24/2022 Letter to Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, New York State Senate Majority Leader, Carl Heastie, Speaker of the New York House of Representatives - Rep. Nadler Leads Letter to Governor Hochul, Speaker Heastie and Leader Stewart-Cousins in Support for Passage of Prohibition of Eviction Without Good Cause Bill
03/21/2022 Rep. Torres To Introduce The "Reveal Risky Business In Russia Act" To Require U.S Companies To Disclose Ties To Putin's Russia
03/18/2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Taking All Necessary Steps to Establish In-Country Processing Programs
03/18/2022 Letter to Hon. Xavier Bacerra, Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services - Rep. Delgado Sends Letter Calling on Biden Administration to Take Proactive Steps to Reduce Energy Costs
03/16/2022 Reps. Torres, Stevens, Meijer, & Gonzalez Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen The U.S. Fire Administration
03/14/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Negotiations on Historic Climate Investments
03/11/2022 Letter to Hon. Andrei Muraru, Embassy of Romania, Hon. Radovan Javorčik, Embassy of Slovakia, Hon. Santiago Cabanas, Embassy of Spain, Hon. Marios Lysiotis, Embassy of Cyprus, and Hon. Alexandra Papadoopoulou, Embassy of Greece - Rep. Torres Pushes European Union Nations To Recognize Kosovo's Independence
03/10/2022 Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary Department of Homeland Security, and Tae Johnson, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Reps. Grijalva Calls for End to Title 42
03/09/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Urging Biden Administration to Address Student Loan Debt
03/04/2022 Letter to Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Reps. Titus, Schneider, Keating Lead Letter to Biden Administration Urging Increased Engagement in Balkans
03/04/2022 Letter to Hon. Kathy Hochel, Governor of New York, Hon. Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Majority Leader of New York State Senate, and Carl Heastie, Speaker of the New York State Assembly - Members of New York Congressional Delegation Back Including Tuition Assistance for Incarcerated New Yorkers in Gov. Hochul's State Budget
03/03/2022 Letter to Hon. Gina Raimondo, Tonko Leads Delegation in Calling for New York to House Major CHIPS Programs - Tonko Leads Delegation in Calling for New York to House Major CHIPS Programs
03/01/2022 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
03/01/2022 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Espaillat Leads Bipartisan Call on Biden Administration to Designate TPS for Ukraine
02/28/2022 Letter to Hon. Tammy Baldwin, and Hon. Joe Hoeven, Chair and Ranking Member, Senate Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Hon. Sanford Bishop and Hon. Andy Harris, Chair and Ranking Member, House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee - ICYMI: Young, Panetta, Brown Lead Bipartisan Group Requesting Funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program
02/28/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Antony Blinken, Secretary of States - Rep. Gomez Leads 98 Members in Urging Biden Administration to Designate Ukraine for TPS or DED and Special Student Relief
02/25/2022 Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Recognizes One-Year Anniversary of House Passage of Equality Act, Urges Senate Action
02/25/2022 Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Cicilline, Lee, Eshoo, Maloney Lead Colleagues in Urging FDA to End Homophobic Blood Donation Deferral Period
02/24/2022 Letter to Marie Therese Dominguez, New York Commissioner of Transportation - Clarke and Torres Lead Letter Calling on New York State to Include the Needs of Underserved Communities in Its EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan
02/24/2022 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Quigley, Equality Caucus Urge Secretary Blinken to Protect LGBTQ+ Rights In Ukraine
02/23/2022 Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission - Reps. Veasey, Meng, Ruiz Ask Federal Communications Commission to Make Broadband Consumer Labels Available in Non-English Languages
02/18/2022 Clarke, DeLauro, Clyburn, Meeks, Torres Introduce Legislation to Honor Constance Baker Motley
02/18/2022 Letter to Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman of Senate Appropriations Committee, Hon. Richard Shelby, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Committee, Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, and Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations - Reps. Espaillat, Torres Lead Congressional Call to Increase Fire Safety Measures in New York City and Nationwide
02/18/2022 Clyburn, DeLauro, Meeks, Clarke, Torres Introduce Legislation to Honor Constance Baker Motley

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