Rep. Ritchie Torres Leaves Congressional Progressive Caucus Over Israel-Hamas Conflict

The departure of Rep. Ritchie Torres from the Congressional Progressive Caucus highlights deepening divisions within the Democratic Party over the Israel-Hamas war.

Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York has left the Congressional Progressive Caucus due to disagreements over the caucus's stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Torres, a staunch supporter of Israel, has been vocal in his criticism of some caucus members' anti-Israel comments following the October 7 Hamas attacks.
His departure follows Rep. Lois Frankel's exit from the caucus in November, after voting to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for her comments on Israel.
The conflict has caused divisions within the Democratic Party, with some members at odds with President Biden and other pro-Israel Congress members.
Torres's exit was reportedly a long time coming, with tensions escalating after his public denunciations of colleagues' views on the conflict.