Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement in recognition of February 7th as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. First recognized in 1999, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is an opportunity to reflect on HIV's impact within the African American community, encourage testing and support of individuals living with the virus, and build awareness of the impact HIV/ AIDS has on African American communities around the nation.

Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined Democrat Members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to release a new report entitled, Accessible, Affordable Health Care – A Right, Not A Privilege: How Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Threatens the Health and Economic Security of Working Families.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of Black History Month, also known as National African American History Month.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in response to President Trump's firing of Acting Attorney General Sally Yates:

President Trump's unconstitutional and unconscionable Executive Order to shut out people from several Muslim nations is ill-conceived, discriminatory, and counter-productive. It has already led to chaos at our nation's airports, to condemnation abroad, and has struck fear among immigrant communities throughout the country.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement on his appointment to serve on the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

"I am honored to have been appointed to serve on the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and look forward to working with Ranking Member, Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia and committee members to continue ensuring that the needs of our students and workers are addressed with policies that help to prepare us all for a competitive global society.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement to demand President Trump reverse the hateful and divisive anti-immigrant and anti-refugee executive orders establish last week:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement to denounce the Trump Administration's action to immediately halt all advertising and other outreach activities for the ACA Marketplaces by HHS in the critical last few days of Open Enrollment.