Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) left the House Progressive Caucus. He is the second Democrat to leave the caucus in recent months.
Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) left the caucus in November 2023.
Torres represents New York’s 15th congressional district. The district covers most of the South Bronx. It is one of the smallest districts by area in the country. It is the poorest Congressional district in New York State. He won the seat in the 2020 election cycle.
I have noticed lately that Torres is like the Fetterman of the House. For example, since the Israel-Hamas war began, Torres consistently comes out in support of Israel. He is a pro-Israel Democrat which puts him out of line with much of the Progressive Caucus, including the far-left Squad members.
In December, Torres and Rep.Ilhan Omar (D-MN) battled after she said Torres was comfortable with Palestinian casualties in the…
