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NEW YORK, NY -- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) spoke on the U.S. House floor to honor the life and legacy of the most prominent Merengue artist in the world, Johnny Ventura.
Watch video of Espaillat's congressional tribute to Johnny Ventura.
The following are remarks by Rep. Espaillat, as prepared for delivery:
"Madam Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to honor the life and work of the most prominent Merengue artist in the world who sadly passed away yesterday, the great Johnny Ventura.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced nearly 50 venues in his district will receive a total of over $8 million in Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (SVOG). Rep. Espaillat voted to establish the program, which provides support to hard-hit businesses in the music and entertainment sector that were forced to shut their doors due to pandemic restrictions.
WASHINGTON, DC — Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Norma J. Torres (CA-35) today announced the relaunch of the Congressional New American Caucus for the 117th Congress.
Founded in February 2017, the Congressional New Americans Caucus is comprised of first-generation immigrants and provides a forum to educate all Members of Congress about issues related to New Americans and public service.
Rep. Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in Congress. Rep. Torres is the sole Central American currently serving in Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement applauding the passage of the Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement (EAGLE) Act out of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs that includes two key bills he authored:
The Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act (SEERA) and The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Authorization Act of 2021.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led 51 of his colleagues in a letter urging Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Consular Affairs Ian G. Brownlee to immediately address the unprecedented passport backlog plaguing Americans around the country because of the COVID-19 pandemic, rendering countless Americans unable to obtain passports with wait times ballooning to upwards of 20 weeks.
WASHINGTON, DC — Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) delivered the following remarks during the full House Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD) markup of Fiscal Year 2022 government funding bills, where he highlighted a number of his priorities that were included in the bill.
Watch video of Rep. Espaillat's remarks during consideration of the THUD annual funding bill.
The following are remarks by Rep. Espaillat, as prepared for delivery:
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) issued the following statements hailing the inclusion of language in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill that eases restrictions on public housing agency (PHA) reserve funds and allows them to be used for additional Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. This language permits New York City Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to issue approximately an additional 1,500 Section 8 vouchers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) issued the following statements hailing the inclusion of language in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill that eases restrictions on public housing agency (PHA) reserve funds and allows them to be used for additional Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. This language permits New York City Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to issue approximately an additional 1,500 Section 8 vouchers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) issued the following statements hailing the inclusion of language in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill that eases restrictions on public housing agency (PHA) reserve funds and allows them to be used for additional Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. This language permits New York City Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to issue approximately an additional 1,500 Section 8 vouchers.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced that he has successfully secured the inclusion of $11.5 million in community project funding for New York's 13th Congressional District in the House's annual funding bills, taking full advantage of the House Appropriations Committee's earlier announcement that they would accept requests for funding community projects, a revised version of the process formerly known as "earmarking" that allows individual members of Congress to direct funding to critical initiatives in their districts.