Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced legislation to award a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal to Robert ‘Bob’ Parris Moses to honor his contributions to the American civil rights

WASHINGTON, DC --Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of Women’s History Month. Since March of 1987, the celebration of Women’s History Month has been an essential time of reflection on the incredible women who have helped shape our nation. During the month, Rep.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led more than 40 of his House congressional colleagues in a bipartisan letter urging the Biden administration to designate Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and provide Ukrainian students residing in the U

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced Yosselin Alvarez, a DACA recipient, future law student, and a community leader, as his virtual guest to this year’s State of the Union Address further highlighting the impact of immigrants on the fabric of American society.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL -- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two territories in the Donbass region of Ukraine as independent:

"I condemn Putin’s blatant assault on the freedom and security of Ukraine, a sovereign and independent country. We will seek unity where Putin seeks to divide, and we will speak the truth to counter his disinformation," said Rep. Espaillat.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL -- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two territories in the Donbass region of Ukraine as independent:

"I condemn Putin’s blatant assault on the freedom and security of Ukraine, a sovereign and independent country. We will seek unity where Putin seeks to divide, and we will speak the truth to counter his disinformation," said Rep. Espaillat.

NEW YORK, NY --Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) led a letter calling on House Appropriations leadership to include fire safety measures as they continue to negotiate the FY2022 federal budget.

NEW YORK, NY -- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduces the first-ever resolution honoring the legacy of the Harlem Renaissance Movement – a defining cultural, social, and political movement in American history.