Civil Rights and Equality
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.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) spoke on the House floor to denounce the actions of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and urged Justice Alito to recuse himself from all January 6th-related cases currently before the Court.
Watch video of Rep. Espaillat on the House floor.
WASHINGTON, DC — Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Jerry Nadler (NY-12) issued the following joint statement in response to student vandalism and unlawfulness at Columbia University.
NEW YORK, NY — Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in response to House Speaker Johnson’s planned visit to Columbia University furthering political divide and tension.
NEW YORK, NY — Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Jerry Nadler (NY-12), and Daniel Goldman (NY-10) issued the following joint statement condemning antisemitism on the campus of Columbia University:
“Over the past week, we’ve witnessed what could be legitimate debate venture into dangerous antisemitic rhetoric, attacks and intimidation on Columbia University’s campus. We are united in our strong condemnation of the antisemitism and bigotry facing the Jewish community. No Jewish person in our great city should fear for their safety.
WASHINGTON, DC — Earlier this Congress, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the Combating Hate Across Campus Act (H.R. 7998) which would strengthen requirements for college campuses to independently track, record, and report information on hate crimes to the Department of Education.
WASHINGTON, DC –Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) commend the efforts of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in updating Statistical Policy Directive No.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Espaillat (NY-13) voted to finalize $16,242,279 in Community Project Funding that he previously secured for New York’s 13th District in the 2024 spending bills. This funding, included in the first of the appropriations government funding packages, responds directly to some of the most pressing needs throughout New York's 13th congressional district.
NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on his vote against legislation that would ban TikTok, divesting the company from its parent company, ByteDance, and that would impact billions of users including in New York’s 13th congressional district.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced that New York Governor Kathy Hochul will join as his guest to President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress on Thursday, March 7.
Kathy Hochul is the 57th and first female Governor of New York State. Since being sworn into office in 2021, Governor Hochul has led by establishing a bold vision for New York’s future and has spearheaded comprehensive policies and initiatives to help New Yorkers and their families, while building an economy that is stronger and more inclusive than ever.