Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host the President of the Dominican Republic, the Honorable Luis Abinader, during a meeting with congressional leaders at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, September 15th at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
During the meeting, Rep. Espaillat and President Abinader will be joined by House Democratic Leadership, members of the Friends of the Dominican Republic Caucus, House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
NEW YORK, NY – Earlier this month, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) sent a letter to U.S. Federal Transit Administration Associate Administrator Felicia James urging the agency to expedite the Federal Transit Administration’s review of the Second Avenue Subway project Phase II.
WASHINGTON, DC – Esta semana, el congresista Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), en colaboración con los Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05) y Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), encabezaron a más de 40 miembros del Congreso en el envío de una carta pidiendo a la administración Biden que ponga fin al enredo de las fuerzas del orden locales con las autoridades de inmigración. Solicitaron una actualización del estatus de la revisión formal y la rescisión de los acuerdos 287(g), que se ampliaron drásticamente bajo el expresidente Trump.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) led more than 40 members of Congress in sending a letter calling for the Biden administration to end local law enforcement entanglement with immigration enforcement. They requested a status update on the formal review and termination of 287(g) agreements, which were dramatically expanded under former President Trump.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Congressman Jesús G.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) reaffirmed his commitment to put People Over Politics and continue to work to end gun violence.
“Gun violence is a tragedy that strikes every community and weighs on the heart of every American. We cannot stand by and watch more innocent Americans lose their lives,” said Rep. Espaillat. “I am proud to work for Safer Communities, putting People Over Politics with commonsense reforms to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people.”
NEW YORK, NY –– Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will welcome U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to New York’s 13th congressional on Friday, September 9th, to tour a series of locations to highlight local business recovery, workforce development and readiness programs.
During the tour, Rep. Espaillat and Secretary Walsh will visit the Kingsbridge Armory, an iconic symbol of the Kingsbridge neighborhood; and the Rangel Infrastructure Workforce Development Initiative (RIWI), which is a critical partner in the Second Avenue Subway Phase II construction.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced that families in the 13th Congressional District of New York will soon see more affordable prescription drugs for Medicare recipients and lower health insurance premiums made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s actions to provide student loan relief for borrowers who need it the most.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of Ukrainian Independence Day and in support of the nation following six months of turmoil during Russia’s unprovoked war: