Representative Adriano Espaillat Recognizes Hispanic Heritage Month

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, on the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Vice Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) issued the following statement, in collaboration with CHC leadership, to recognize the start of the National Hispanic Heritage Month.

“Today marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month – a month-long celebration dedicated to empowering, uplifting, and recognizing our Hispanic heritage. During this month, America unites to honor the significant contributions Hispanics have made to enrich our nation’s history and to illuminate the major role Hispanic youth will play in America’s future.

"It’s a special time to recognize our roots and embrace the unique backgrounds and perspectives that make Latinos diverse. From the highest levels of government, entertainment, sports, and business to our hospitals, fields, and essential service industries – Hispanic representation makes America better. We continue to make significant strides and reach new milestones, but we can’t ignore that more work must be done to continue empowering our community.

"This Hispanic Heritage Month, let us celebrate Hispanic excellence, uplift our brothers and sisters, and recommit ourselves to creating permanent change that further improves the lives of 62 million Hispanic Americans and the legacy of Hispanic culture that runs deep throughout the fabric of the nation."

¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana!

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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 fourth 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 and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 118th Congress. He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Deputy Chair as well as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). Rep. Espaillat is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.

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