Housing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced passage of his bill, H.R. 6852, the Holcombe Rucker Park Commemorative Site Act, by the U.S. House of Representatives.

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) welcomed the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Adrianne Todman to New York's 13th congressional district to tour two public housing developments and discuss federal engagement with local leaders and residents.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced a legislative package containing two bills, the Building Collapse Prevention Act and the LIHTC Landlord Accountability Act, and a letter to Commissioner Jimmy Oddo of the NYC Department of Buildings.

WASHINGTON, DC – This National Preparedness Month, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) and Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) reintroduced the Housing Victims of Major Disasters Act to codify Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policies that advance equity for disaster survivors by accepting a broader range of homeownership and occupancy documentation.

The Espaillat- González-Colón legislation aims to eliminate barriers that survivors of natural disasters, such as hurricanes and tornadoes, face when seeking desperately needed housing assistance.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Ranking member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in response to House Republican Leadership’s proposal to cut fiscal year 2024 discretionary spending back to the fiscal year 2022 enacted level—resulting in a cut of at least 22 percent for essential programs—and its impact on the American people:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on his appointment to serve as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee during the 118th Congress:

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) voted for an omnibus government funding package that delivers historic investments in working families and New York communities. This legislation takes vital strides forward in House Democrats' fight to protect New Yorkers' health care, honor the service of our nation's veterans and support vital local community projects. Previously advanced by the Senate, this legislation now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law.

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) was officially sworn in as United States Representative for New York’s 13th Congressional District today in the 118th Congress.