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January 23, 2024

"Now a New York congressman wants to take that memorabilia national, celebrating Clemente with a specially minted U.S. commemorative coin. As reported by the New York Times, Rep. Adriano Espaillat introduced a bill last month — the Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act — that would authorize the Treasury Department to design gold, copper-nickel, and silver dollar Clemente coins..." 

January 17, 2024

Rep. Adriano Espaillat said the city’s 60-day limit on stays for migrant families at shelters is “unrealistic” in some ways, saying they should give them work permits instead.

“If we don’t provide an alternative, we’re pushing them out and they’re going to be homeless,” he told NY1 political reporter Bobby Cuza on “Inside City Hall” Friday... [See full article here.]

Issues:Immigration
January 17, 2024

For most U.S. travelers who fly overseas, their journeys are made possible by something known as an “Open Skies Aviation Agreement” (Open Skies Agreement) — an international agreement negotiated between the U.S. Department of State and foreign countries that allows more frequent and cheaper commercial flights between the U.S. and the other partner country. These agreements are critical to reunite families, access greater opportunities abroad, close important business deals or simply allow adventure seekers to fulfill their dreams.

January 10, 2024

Save the date for Harlem Representative Adriano Espaillat’s sixth annual Dominicans on the Hill event that will be held live and in-person on Wednesday, February 7, 2024.

At the United States Capitol, Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) Auditorium, in Washington, DC. 

November 29, 2023

As the world braces for the upcoming 2023 United Nations (U.N.) Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai, U.S. policymakers at all levels of government have a chance to prioritize, once more, the urgency to act on climate.  

October 5, 2023

New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat joined “News All Day” to talk about the vote to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House, as well as the migrant crisis. Espaillat says that Democrats voted against McCarthy because "he has launched an assault against women and their right to choose."

He also mentioned budget cuts that McCarthy implemented, which included restricting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

"These critical programs that are so important for the people that I represent, he cut them to the bone," Espaillat said.

Issues:Immigration