“I never thought, as a newly sworn-in Congressman, that I would live through a violent assault on the US Capitol,” said the first-time elected official, Rep. Ritchie Torres. On Jan. 3, Democrat Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York was sworn into office. Three...
“We made history. It is the honor of a lifetime to represent the essential borough, The Bronx,” Ritchie Torres tweeted. With more than 80% of the votes, Democrat Ritchie Torres of New York made history, becoming one of two openly gay Black men elected to...