Press Releases
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 movemen
NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat’s (NY-13) fourth annual Dominicans on the Hill is slated to premiere live on Thursday, February 24th at 7:00 p.m. (EST).
NEW YORK, NY -- Last week, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) hosted a round table to discuss the Second Avenue Subway Phase II project as the expansion enters the “engineering phase” of the project.
Earlier this Congress, Rep. Espaillat in collaboration with Senator Chuck Schumer fought to secure $8 billion for the Capital Investment Grants Program in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and an additional $15 billion over the next five years, subject to Congressional appropriations.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will host his annual Black History Month program starting at 6:00 p.m. EST streamed live on Facebook.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today at 12:00 p.m. (EST), Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will join his colleague Rep. Val Demings (FL-10), a former 27-year law enforcement officer and Chief of Police for the Orlando Police Department, along with their congressional colleagues and law enforcement representatives, to address the national increase in violent crime and the need for leadership at all levels to keep communities safe.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led his congressional colleagues on the U.S. House floor during a moment of silence to honor the lives of fallen NYPD Officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora, who were killed in the line of duty – patrolling the 32nd Precinct in Harlem – due to a senseless act of gun violence.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced his fourth annual Dominicans on the Hill slated to premiere live on Thursday, February 24th at 7:00 p.m. (EST). This year’s virtual event will be streamed on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube and will highlight Dominican-American elected officials and civic leaders from around the nation.