The coronavirus pandemic has instigated civil unrest, an economic downturn and a public health crisis, but Ritchie Torres sees an opportunity for bold leadership to improve the nation.
Torres, who’s set to make history as the first openly gay Afro-Latino in Congress, said in an interview Sept. 3 with the Washington Blade the pandemic is “not only a challenge, but a historic opportunity to govern as boldly in the 21st century as FDR did in the 20th century.” “We have a once in a century opportunity to make a massive investment in the United States, on the scale of the New Deal,” Torres said. “We have a once in a century opportunity to fight catastrophic climate change, create the next generation of jobs, enable our economy and society to