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April 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it would disburse an additional $38 million in emergency funding from the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) to New York City to support the ongoing efforts by local government and nonprofit entities to provide humanitarian relief to asylum seekers. 

Issues:Immigration
April 11, 2024

NEW YORK, NY –  The 2024 Congressional Art Competition is now accepting entries from high school students from New York's 13th congressional district for the opportunity to display their winning artwork in the United States Capitol and the district offices of Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) for up to one year.

Issues:Education
April 10, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the Air Travelers Right to Know Act, a pivotal piece of legislation aimed at enhancing the safety and well-being of air travelers nationwide through airline transparency and accountability regarding potential toxic fume exposure onboard aircraft. 

April 10, 2024

Watch Video of Rep. Espaillat's Remarks

 

WASHINGTON, DC -- Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), issued the following remarks during a hearing addressing budget and operations of the Congressional Budget Office, Government Accountability Office, and Government Publishing Office agencies.

April 9, 2024

Click here to view and submit the 2025 Community Project Request Form for Rep. Adriano Espaillat

April 8, 2024

NEW YORK, NY -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s new plans to cancel student debt for millions of Americans. 

Issues:Education
April 5, 2024

NEW YORK, NY –  Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would be implementing a rule to preserve thousands of immigrants’ work permits that were at risk of lapsing in light of ongoing processing backlogs within DHS’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCSIS) subagency.

Issues:Immigration
April 3, 2024

NEW YORK, NY –  The 2024 Congressional Art Competition is now accepting entries from high school students from New York's 13th congressional district for the opportunity to display their winning artwork in the United States Capitol and the district offices of Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) for up to one year.

Artwork must be emailed to Art.NY13@mail.house.gov by this year's deadline: Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Issues:Education
April 2, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) commend the efforts of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in updating 

April 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC –Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13)Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16), and Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (NY), led a bicameral congressional letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S.