Statement from Representative Adriano Espaillat on the Passing of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on the passing of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein of California.

“Senator Dianne Feinstein was an icon for women and equality in a field historically dominated by men,” said Espaillat. “Early in her career, she broke barriers and blazed a path that set the stage for women in leadership throughout all levels of U.S. government. Our nation owes a tremendous level of gratitude to Senator Dianne Feinstein for her life of public service to help improve the lives of all people. She was the quintessential statesman who carried herself with the dignity, grace, and poise that many in these halls of Congress could stand to learn from today. She will be missed sorely and may her memory and the impact she had benefiting the lives of the residents of San Franciscans, Californians, and everyday Americans always be remembered.”

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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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