Ritchie Torres is a freshman congressman representing New York’s 15th district. He grew up in a public housing project in the Bronx, brought up by a single mother who raised him, his sister, and his twin brother on minimum wage. Upon his swearing-in, Ritchie became the first openly gay Afro-Latin American member of Congress. He is a staunch progressive,…
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Rep. Ritchie Torres speaks at a press conference endorsing New York City Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
A Conversation with Bronx Democrat Ritchie Torres.
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