Press Releases
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement marking one year since the death of George Floyd:
"One year ago today, George Floyd was murdered in cold blood by a police officer whose sworn duty was to protect and serve. It’s no question that George should still be with us today, and my heart remains with his family, and all families who have lost loved ones at the hands of injustice," said Rep. Espaillat.
NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will hold a virtual Veterans Town Hall on Wednesday, May 26th at 4:00 p.m. EST, to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis on the health and economic wellbeing of veterans throughout New York's 13th congressional district.
NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will hold a virtual Veterans Town Hall on Wednesday, May 26th at 4:00 p.m. EST, to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis on the health and economic wellbeing of veterans throughout New York's 13th congressional district.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14),and Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following joint statement on the Biden-Harris administration and Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas announcement to close the ICE facility in Irwin County, Georgia. The members of Congress long urged the previous administration to close this location following reports of abuse and inhumane treatment at the Irwin facility.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) voted for H.R. 3233, legislation to establish an independent, bipartisan 9/11-type commission to examine and report upon the facts, causes and security relating to the terrorist mob attack on the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021. The Commission would also be charged with making recommendations to prevent future attacks on our democracy.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Val Demings (FL-10), Mike Quigley (IL-5), Mike Thompson (CA-5), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Joe Neguse (CO-2), Ted Deutch (FL-22), and Peter DeFazio (OR-04) introduced the Protecting Our Communities Act.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) highlighted new tools from the White House to help constituents of New York’s 13th congressional district get vaccinated. New Yorkers sixteen years or older can now input their ZIP code at www.vaccines.gov / www.vacunas.gov or text their ZIP code to GETVAX (438829) / VACUNA (822862) to get help making a vaccine appointment at a nearby location.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, has announced more than $111 million in emergency funding for students and institutions of higher education in New York’s 13th Congressional District under the American Rescue Plan. The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and as they continue serving their students safely.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Congresswoman Jenniffer González Colón (PR-At-Large), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) joined together to reintroduce the Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act, which would provide crucial relief to thousands of families who lost homes in natural disasters and ensure that future disaster relief efforts are more effective. The legislation was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last year with overwhelming bipartisan support.
WASHINGTON – Earlier this week, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07),Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) to reintroduce the Andrew Kearse Accountability for Denial of Medical Care Act to hold law enforcement officers criminally liable for failing to obtain medical assistance to people in custody experiencing medical distress.