Representative Adriano Espaillat Hosts Virtual Veterans Town Hall on the American Rescue Plan, Discusses Relief for District Veterans

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.

During the virtual session, Rep. Espaillat will be joined by special guests: Rep. Mark Takano, Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and representatives from the New York Regional Office of Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Business Outreach Center to highlight key benefits of the American Rescue Plan and services for veterans.

The American Rescue Plan enhances Veterans Affairs' ability to deliver world class services to veterans and their families, and it will help ease thousands of veterans’ worries by forgiving some accumulated debt, speed up VA compensation claims, and provide much need funding to retrain them in high-demand occupations.

Rep. Espaillat and guests will provide a detailed overview of how the American Rescue Plan will help improve the lives of veterans and the resources available to them and their families.

WHO:
* Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13)
* Rep. Mark Takano, Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
* Mark Braiotta, Assistant Director, NY Regional Office, Dept. of Veterans Affairs
* Amy Amoroso, Director, Veterans Business Outreach Center
* Eric Hoey, Assistant Service Center Manager, NY Regional Office, Dept. of Veterans Affairs

WHAT: Virtual Veterans Town Hall on the American Rescue Plan

WHEN: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. EST

WHERE: Livestreamed at fb.com/RepEspaillat

Media RSVP: Candace.Person@mail.house.gov

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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his third term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities. He is also a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves as the Second Vice Chair and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, where he serves as Deputy Whip. Representative Espaillat also currently serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.

Media inquiries: Candace Person at Candace.Person@mail.house.gov