Press Releases
NEW YORK, NY -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) sent a letter to Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chair Janno Lieber and President of Design and Construction Jamie Torres-Springer following indications that the phase two of the Second Avenue Subway expansion would be halted.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Deputy Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), issued a statement following President Biden's executive action to protect undocumented spouses of American citizens — a move that would shield 500,000 immigrants from deportation.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07), joined by House Committee on Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Robert C.
NEW YORK, NY -- Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Deputy Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), issued a statement in celebration of the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and urged Congress to pass the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect future funding for a key Biden Administration rule that is dedicated to reducing the federal government’s contributions to climate change. The amendment also received cosponsor support from Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37).
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, during the House Appropriations Committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) introduced an amendment to protect American Jewish communities in light of recent spikes in antisemitic violence.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Representative Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act, a consequential piece of legislation aimed at increasing the availability of mental health services and providing adequate care to underserved communities.
NEW YORK, NY – Last week, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) was joined by New York Waterway Chairman Armand Pohan during a tour of the prospective 125th Street trans-Hudson Ferry Service that will connect residents of New Jersey and Harlem to Midtown Manhattan, transforming the West Harlem Piers at 125th Street into a major ferry hub.
NEW YORK, NY – On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, starting at 1:00 p.m. (EDT), Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) will hold a press conference to announce $156 Million federal funding secured to ensure ADA accessibility at five transit stations located in Manhattan and the Bronx.