If they had advance knowledge, they need to be identified and held accountable.

The CFTC just opened an investigation into suspicious oil futures trades executed before President Trump's announcements on Iran, exactly as I demanded.

Whoever placed these trades was betting hundreds of millions of dollars on sensitive diplomatic decisions minutes before they were made public.

US Democratic lawmaker pushes for probe into oil trades after Reuters report U.S. Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres on Tuesday wrote to U.S. market regulators ​pushing for an investigation into large oil trades placed just ‌hours before the announcement of the U.S.-Iran ce...

Hours before the U.S.-Iran ceasefire was announced, traders placed an approximately $950 million position on declining oil prices.

Either that is the most fortunate coincidence in the history of energy markets, or someone had information they should not have had.

This morning, I had the honor of joining Lincoln Hospital to announce $350,000 in federal funding we secured for Guns Down, Life Up, a program that treats violence as a public health crisis and gives South Bronx youth the counseling, mentorship, and support they deserve.

He was a trailblazer for the Bronx in Washington, and a fierce advocate for Kosovo and the Albanian community at a time when few others were paying attention. My deepest condolences go to his family and all who loved him.

Eliot Engel was a giant of New York politics and one of the greatest champions the Bronx has ever had in Congress. He served for more than three decades with unyielding dedication, fighting for his constituents and standing up for democracy around the world.

As far as I’m concerned, $700,000 for Hostos is not an expense; it’s an investment in the future of the Bronx, and the return on that investment is the realization of the American dream.

Yesterday, I was proud to deliver $700,000 to Hostos Community College for their first library renovation in 36 years.

Hostos moves students from the bottom 20% to the top 20% at four times the national average.

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE WIN: Diesel-fueled transport refrigeration units (TRUs) have long polluted Hunts Point, adding to truck traffic on the Cross Bronx Expressway. We are replacing 20 TPUs with cleaner technology and cutting dangerous emissions. Bronx families deserve clean air.

Wishing a happy Easter to all who celebrate. May this day bring you peace, hope, and time with those you love.

Wishing a blessed Good Friday to all who observe. May this sacred day be a time for reflection, renewal, and hope.

New investments are finally replacing these dirty diesel units with cleaner technology, and cutting emissions so significantly that the result is equivalent to removing thousands of daily truck trips on the Cross Bronx Expressway.

Nearly 1,000 diesel-powered refrigeration units at the market, combined with nonstop truck traffic, have subjected Bronx residents to some of the worst air quality in the city.

Hunts Point is one of the largest food distribution hubs in the country, but it has also been a major source of pollution for the surrounding communities.

I was proud to join the @mta.info and @nyc-dot.bsky.social today in Hunts Point to announce real progress on cleaner air for the Bronx.

It would also fundamentally undermine what it means to be an American. Birthright citizenship is not a technicality, it is a defining promise of this country: that anyone born here belongs here. To strip that away is to redraw the boundaries of American identity itself.

What is at stake is nothing less than the rule of law itself. An effort to rewrite the Constitution by executive fiat, backed by political pressure on the Court, would sow chaos in the lives of millions and erode the judiciary’s role as a check on executive overreach.

And now he is showing up at the Supreme Court itself, an unmistakable attempt to pressure and intimidate the justices as they weigh a fundamental question of constitutional law.

President Donald Trump’s executive order terminating birthright citizenship blatantly violates the plain meaning of the Constitution and the Court’s own precedents.

Oral arguments are underway at the Supreme Court in a case that could strip citizenship from children born on American soil.

The Constitution is unequivocal. The 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship, and the Supreme Court has affirmed it for more than a century.

On this Trans Day of Visibility, we stand with our TGNC neighbors and recommit to the fight for their dignity, safety, and right to live openly and without fear.

In commemoration of the tragic Happy Land Social Club fire in the Bronx, I introduced a resolution to designate March 25 as a day of remembrance. May we honor the 87 lives lost and recommit to advocating for safety, dignity, and justice for all communities.

Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate. Wishing you a joyful day filled with peace, gratitude, and time with loved ones.

N.Y.C. High School Student Freed After 10 Months in ICE Detention

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The Trump administration viewed him as a threat. In The Bronx, we call him what he is: the embodiment of the American dream.

Thrilled to hear of Dylan Lopez Contreras's release. Dylan spent 10 months in federal detention for the crime of going to school, working as a delivery driver, and supporting his family.

Anyone can get lung cancer, and everyone deserves a shot at catching it early.

Colette Smith never smoked. But she got lung cancer anyway. A CT scan caught it early and saved her life. Now she's fighting so others get that same chance.

That's why I introduced the Lung Cancer Screening Expansion Act: free annual scans, no insurance barriers, no red tape.

Nancy Pelosi visits Bronx for Women’s History Month chat, hosted by Ritchie Torres – Bronx Times Rep. Ritchie Torres kicked off Women’s History Month by hosting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a fireside chat at the New York Botanical Garden on March 1.

It was an honor to welcome Speaker Emerita
@pelosi.house.gov to the Bronx for Women’s History Month. As the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House, she shattered ceilings and delivered historic progress for the American people.
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Under the Constitution, the separation of powers is clear: Congress has the power to declare war. The President, as Commander in Chief, has the power to command the military in a war that Congress has authorized.