Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Los congresistas Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) y Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) introdujeron una resolución a principios de este mes para honrar la vida y el legado del difunto líder de justicia ambiental Cecil Corbin-Mark. Cecil Corbin-Mark fue el exdirector adjunto de Iniciativas Políticas en WE ACT for Environmental Justice (Nosotros Actuamos por Justicia Ambiental). Anteriormente, en 2021, el Rep. Espaillat introdujo la Resolución de Justicia Ambiental Cecil Corbin-Mark en honor a su vida.
WASHINGTON, DC --Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) introduced a resolution earlier this month to honor the life and legacy of the late environmental justice leader Cecil Corbin-Mark. Cecil Corbin-Mark was the former Deputy Director of Policy Initiatives at WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Previously in 2021, Rep. Espaillat introduced the Cecil Corbin-Mark Environmental Justice Resolution in honor of his life.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) delivered the following remarks during the House Committee on Appropriations hearing in support of his National Latino Museum Amendment to defend federal funding for development of the museum
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the Candidate Voice Fraud Prohibition Act, new legislation aimed at regulating the use of AI to prohibit false political communications.
NEW YORK, NY – Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Don Bacon (NE-02) have reintroduced the Harvesting Knowledge Act for the 118th Congress. This legislation aims to support urban agriculture education—a critical yet often overlooked curriculum that will jumpstart students’ interest and careers in sustainable agricultural technology.
WASHINGTON, DC – On the last day of Gun Violence Awareness Month, U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), along with Senator Cory Booker (NJ), joined Reps. Barbara Lee (CA-12), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Mike Thompson (CA-04), Cori Bush (MO-01), and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) on a letter with over 50 of their colleagues urging HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to publish a report to uplift the urgency of addressing gun violence as a threat to our nation’s public health.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement regarding the latest Supreme Court rulings decided this week.
"I am deeply disheartened by the latest slate of rulings from this far-right, extreme Supreme Court that seeks to roll back decades of progress we have made as a nation," said Rep. Espaillat. "To deny service to anyone based on who they love is an affront to our American values and a bigoted violation of the basic rights we all deserve simply because we are human.
NEW YORK, NY – The ongoing national security concerns related to the United States’ unchecked export of electronic waste (“e-waste”)—such as old cell phones, computers, servers, and other gadgets—have prompted Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) to reintroduce the Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act (SEERA). The bill would curb the flow of U.S. e-waste to China and other foreign nations, which is on track to reach 27 million tons by 2030. Upon its arrival in foreign nations, U.S.
NEW YORK, NY – Thursday, June 29th, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will welcome U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to his district for a tour of select health facilities and a roundtable discussion to highlight the ongoing success of the Inflation Reduction Act to constituents of New York's 13th congressional district.
The roundtable will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the New York Academy of Medicine, Presidents Gallery Room, located at 1216 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10029.