Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC --Today, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced that the Holcombe Rucker Park Commemorative Site Act, passed in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, has been signed into law by President Biden on Saturday, January 4th. Senator Schumer and Congressman Espaillat shepherded this legislation to passage to commemorate Holcombe Rucker Park and to preserve America's basketball mecca in Harlem, New York.
WASHINGTIN, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement reflecting on the fourth anniversary of January 6th:
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Chairman-elect of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) announced the selection of Monica Garay to serve as CHC Executive Director for the 119th Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) sent a letter urging President Biden to commute the sentences of the forty individuals currently in federal custody on death row.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today at 3:00 p.m. EST, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairman-elect Adriano Espaillat will host a roundtable addressing the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Housing and Financial Services policies.
WASHINGTON, DC -- This Friday, December 20th at 9:00 a.m. (EST), Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will hold a press conference touting $4 million in federal funding secured through the Appropriations Fiscal Year 2024 process benefiting the City College of New York (CCNY) to transform the Historic Alumni House into a skills-based workforce development community center as part of the Charles B. Rangel Infrastructure Workforce Initiative.
Espaillat will be joined by CCNY President, Dr. Vincent Boudreau, and others during the check presentation.
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – In a landmark event held at the National Palace today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined President of the Dominican Republic, the Honorable Luis Abinader, for the signing of a historic collaboration agreement between the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York and the National Museum of Natural History “Prof. Eugenio de Jesús Marcano” (NMNH) in Santo Domingo. Rep. Adriano Espaillat was joined by other dignitaries to witness this significant moment for both nations.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) unanimously elected Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) to serve as chairman during the 119th Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with Ecuador National Coalition, Hispanic Federation, Voces Latinas, Jackson Heights Immigrant Center, and MomsRising, gathered at the U.S. Capitol to call on Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the Biden administration to designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ecuadorians residing in the United States. The press conference comes as advocates prepare for the looming fear of mass deportations under the upcoming administration, a policy that could force Ecuadorians to return to a country experiencing a deadly armed conflict, putting their lives at risk.