TODAY: Field Hearing, Press Conference on Trump’s Lawless Assaults on Minnesota
ST. PAUL, M.N. — Today, starting at 9:00 a.m. (CST), Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), will join Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, and Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) during a field hearing titled Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota. A press conference will immediately follow this event
This shadow hearing will dive deeper into Trump’s unlawful and aggressive actions in Minneapolis and will feature witnesses who will speak to personal trauma and constitutional violations.
Immediately following this event, the Members will host a press conference during which they will outline their findings. This will be open for reporter Q&A.
WHERE:
Field Hearing: Minnesota Senate Building (MSB) - 95 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103 - MSB 1200
Press Conference: Minnesota Senate Building (MSB) - 95 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55103 - MSB 1100
WHEN:
Field Hearing: Friday, January 16, at 9:00 AM CST
Press Conference: Friday, January 16, immediately following the hearing, likely no earlier than 12:00 PM CST
WHERE: Watch Livestream
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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 fifth 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 119th Congress. He is Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), 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/.
Media inquiries: Candace Person at Candace.Person@mail.house.gov