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Representative Adriano Espaillat Introduces The Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2021

January 15, 2021 Press Release


NEW YORK, NY - Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement on the introduction of his comprehensive legislation to abolish the federal death penalty.

Issues:
Civil Rights and Equality

¡SOLICITE EL PROGRAMA DE PROTECCIÓN DE CHEQUES DE PAGO HOY!

January 12, 2021 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY – Aviso: la SBA, en consulta con el Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU., ha reabierto el portal del Programa de Protección de Cheques de Pago (PPP) y ahora está aceptando solicitudes de préstamos de primeros préstamos PPP de las instituciones financieras comunitarias (CFI) partic

Issues:
Labor

APPLY FOR THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM TODAY!

January 12, 2021 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY -- Notice: the SBA, in consultation with the U.S.

Issues:
Labor

Feliz Navidad y Felices Fiestas

December 24, 2020 Press Release

Gracias por su apoyo inquebrantable en este año que termina, uno que ha estado lleno de desafíos insuperables que enfrentan las personas y las familias en nuestras comunidades y en todo el país.

Sigo inspirado y animado por la resiliencia que he presenciado a lo largo de estos tiempos de dificultades, y prometo continuar mis esfuerzos en Washington luchando en su nombre.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

December 24, 2020 Press Release

Thank you for your unwavering support this past year – one that has been filled with insurmountable challenges faced by individuals and families throughout our communities and around the nation.  

I remain both inspired and galvanized by the resilience I have witnessed throughout these times of hardship, and I vow to continue my efforts in Washington fighting on your behalf.

NYS COVID-19 Rent Relief Program Accepting Applications Through February 1, 2021

December 22, 2020 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY -- The New York State Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has reopened the COVID Rent Relief Program and will be accepting new applications through Monday, February 1, 2021.  The program’s eligibility criteria have been expanded to provide rent relief to more New Yorkers.  Individuals who applied during the previous application window and were denied, do

Issues:
Housing

ESPAILLAT ASEGURA AUMENTOS IMPORTANTES DE FINANCIACIÓN Y TRIUNFOS EN POLÍTICAS CLAVE EN LEGISLACIÓN APROBADA EN LA CÁMARA QUE SE CONVERTIRÁ EN LEY

December 22, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Hoy, el congresista Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) anunció una serie de victorias en políticas clave y financiamientos importantes en la legislación que establece el gasto federal.

Issues:
Energy & The Environment, Foreign Affairs, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor, Transportation

ESPAILLAT SECURES KEY FUNDING INCREASES, POLICY WINS IN HOUSE FUNDING BILLS THAT WILL BECOME LAW

December 22, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced a series of key policy and funding wins in legislation setting federal spending.

Issues:
Foreign Affairs, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor, Transportation

Congressman Espaillat Receives Pfizer/BioNTech COVID19 Vaccine

December 19, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID19 vaccine today at the United States Capitol. 

https://twitter.com/RepEspaillat

Issues:
Healthcare

House Passes Bipartisan Espaillat Bill to Boost Security Funding and Cooperation in the Caribbean

November 18, 2020 Press Release

Issues:
Foreign Affairs

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Opinion: 10 for the 13th: What a few minutes on the Census will mean for our district

July 21, 2020 In The News
In the midst of Coronavirus and societal unrest happening right now, the 2020 Census is understandably the last thing on the minds of most people. In fact, as of July 13, 2020, only 58.8% of residents in New York’s 13th Congressional district and 62% of people nationwide have completed it since it kicked off in mid-March. Still, it is vital that everyone in New York’s 13th congressional district take 10 minutes to fill it out. Here’s why. The solutions to the problems we are currently facing will be determined by who has power and how money is allocated to communities across the country. The Census is critical in determining both.
https://www.manhattantimesnews.com/10-for-the-13th-10-para-el-13/
Issues:
Civil Rights and Equality

Hispanic lawmakers back CBC on police reform — an issue for both communities

June 10, 2020 In The News
The debate on police discrimination and violence is forcing Hispanic and black Americans to address both the commonalities and tensions between their communities. Although Hispanic communities have historically been subject to police discrimination, many Latino leaders are looking to African American leaders to shape the police reform movement. That deference in large part comes from a recognition that racism, particularly based on skin tone, is pervasive among Hispanic communities. Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), a Dominican-born Afro-Latino member of the CHC, said the movement sprung from Floyd’s killing is changing the way the entire country sees race relations. “I think everyone has come to grips with the issue of racism and police brutality,” said Espaillat. “That’s something that’s captured everyone’s attention and heart,” he added. Still, Espaillat said that Afro-Latinos are sometimes doubly targeted, out of both racial and ethnic bigotry. “We get it in English and in Spanish,” said Espaillat
https://thehill.com/policy/501975-hispanic-lawmakers-back-cbc-on-police-reform-a…
Issues:
Civil Rights and Equality

Opinion: Attacking COVID-19, a virus that discriminates: What we owe forgotten essential workers

April 14, 2020 In The News
New York is in stasis during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, yet not all residents are heeding the guidance of local, state and national public health experts to help prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus. Last week, photos surfaced of a crowded group of passengers on the No. 2 train during 6:00 p.m. rush hour. While some of the riders wore masks, it was unavoidable for straphangers to maintain adequate social distancing because for these riders, it was the only feasible mode of transportation to jobs that required them to physically be there. And why, you might ask, reading this from the safety and comfort of your home, would there be such images of fellow New Yorkers unable to emulate your example of staying at home? In Manhattan, the most affected community is Washington Heights and neighboring communities.
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-attacking-coronavirus-discriminates-…
Issues:
Civil Rights and Equality, Healthcare

Congressman Adriano Espaillat wants the federal government's coronavirus stimulus to help public transit agencies around the country.

March 24, 2020 In The News
NEW YORK, NY — Harlem's representative in Washington, D.C. is demanding that the stimulus bill currently being debated in Congress include federal aid for public transit agencies around the country such as New York City's Metropolitan Transit Authority. Adriano Espaillat wrote a letter to congressional leaders of both parties including Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Chairman Kevin McCarthy on Sunday urging the lawmakers to "consider critical support for public transit agencies and include provisions that will allow them to return to normal operations while continuing their important, stimulating capital projects." The Harlem representative, a Democrat first elected in 2016, wrote that public transit agencies around the country are facing "immediate, enormous funding gaps due to sharp declines in ridership." In some cities, public transit ridership has plummeted as much as 90% as people are being told to stay at home.
https://patch.com/new-york/harlem/uptown-lawmaker-demands-public-transit-aid-cov…
Issues:
Healthcare, Transportation

Upper Manhattan Teens Can Apply For National Art Competition

March 16, 2020 In The News
High school students from Upper Manhattan's Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood are being encouraged by their local representative in Congress to apply for a national arts competition. High school artists who submit winning works to the annual Congressional Institute competition have the chance to see their works displayed for a year in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C., Congressman Adriano Espaillat said in a press release."High school students from my district are encouraged to submit entries to my office, and a panel of district artists will select the winning entries. Once selected, winners will be recognized both in my district and during an annual awards ceremony in Washington D.C.," Espaillat said in a statement.
https://patch.com/new-york/harlem/upper-manhattan-teens-can-apply-national-art-c…
Issues:
Education

The United States has a colossal e-waste problem. This is why

February 27, 2020 In The News
“I don’t think this is a major issue that’s divided on partisan policy,” says Espaillat. “I think everybody would understand this clearly that recycling e-waste responsibly is good for the environment and good for homeland security.” This is not the first Congressional session in which similar bills have been introduced and allowed to die like a first grade classroom goldfish on summer break. SEERA currently sits with the house’s Foreign Affairs Committee. Why is it so tough to pass e-waste legislation? “Awareness is definitely a major challenge,” explains Espaillat. “When I speak to some members, they don’t have the slightest idea what this is about.” Education of politicians and citizens is also key, adds Espaillat. Yet recycling struggles to be a ratings grabber. “Waste management is not a sexy issue to talk about on the seven o’clock news,” he says. “But as more reports come out, I think it’s going to become more of a common sense issue for members of Congress.”
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/e-waste-recycling-united-states/
Issues:
Energy & The Environment, Foreign Affairs

Dominican-born US lawmaker delivers funds to fight domestic violence

February 12, 2020 In The News
New York.- Dominican-born US congressman Adriano Espaillat on Tue. announced the delivery of funds to fight domestic violence in immigrant neighborhoods, and the first disbursement of US$600,000 will be received by the for the North Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC) based in Wadsworth Av. in Upper Manhattan. The assignment will arrive via the Government Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) program in Washington, DC.
https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2020/02/11/dominican-born-us-lawmaker-delive…
Issues:
Healthcare

Transportation: A lifeline to the vitality of communities around the nation, an op-ed by Rep. Adriano Espaillat

November 20, 2019 In The News
As Congress prepares to consider the needs of America’s transportation infrastructure, we cannot afford to underinvest in transit, nor can we ignore the need to rethink wholesale how our transportation network should be designed in order to compete in the 21st century. Mass transit is one of the most important areas in need of investment, not just in New York, which I am proud to represent in Congress, but throughout America. Regional and local public transportation systems are critical economic drivers. They provide communities with access to jobs, education and training opportunities and services as well as reduce our collective carbon footprint by taking cars off the road.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/19/transportation-a-lifeline-to-th…
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Transportation

Rid federal lands of Confederate legacy, congressman says

October 8, 2019 In The News
WASHINGTON — Situated in the woods of North Carolina, the Army base of Fort Bragg is home to some of the most storied units in the American military, including the 82nd Airborne Division and elite special operations units such as Delta Force. With some 40,000 residents living on 19 square miles, it is the largest military installation in the world. Fort Bragg also happens to be named for a pro-slavery Confederate officer, Braxton Bragg. A slave owner who fought for the South in the Civil War, Bragg rose to the position of general and commanded the Army of Tennessee. An infamously poor tactician, he has been called “the most hated man of the Confederacy.” Despite that, his name graces one of the most prominent military installations in the United States. Nor is Bragg alone. Nine other military bases are named after Confederate figures, including Fort Hood in Texas. And those are part of a greater network of some 1,500 symbols commemorating the Confederacy across the country.
https://news.yahoo.com/rid-federal-lands-of-confederate-legacy-congressman-says-…
Issues:
Civil Rights and Equality

Rep. Adriano Espaillat Joins CNN Newsroom to discuss Saudi Oil attack

September 16, 2019 In The News

Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined CNN Newsroom with Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto where he discussed this weekend’s Saudi oil attack, the Trump administration’s ineffective response, and other political news of the day.

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Foreign Affairs

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CONGRESSMAN ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS HOLD MOMENT OF TRUTH FORUM ON NEXT STEPS ON IMMIGRATION IN AMERICA

September 20, 2017 Photo Gallery
Issues:
Immigration

Rep. Adriano Espaillat during a press conference calling for the removal of the J. Marion Sims statue located in Central Park.

August 21, 2017 Photo Gallery

"We shouldn't have monuments to our darker times and must remove these symbols of hate from our community once and for all." - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Calls for Removal of Confederate Hate Symbols

Flickr Photo Gallery

January 3, 2017 Photo Gallery
The interior of the dome of the Capitol
The U.S. House of Representatives' Flickr photo gallery.

Videos

Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) Marks First "100 Days" in Congress

July 24, 2017 Video

Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) marks his first 100 days in Congress with a commemoration and “State of the Community” town hall. Watch video. 

Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) Celebrates Black History Month 2017

February 13, 2017 Video