Press Releases
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), along with nine other original cosponsors, introduced the Temporary Protected Status for Ecuador Act (H.R. 7371), which would grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to over 300,000 Ecuadorians in the U.S. who have fled the current mass outbreak of gang-related violence in Ecuador to seek safety for their families.
NEW YORK, NY – Join Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) on Wednesday, February 28th at 5:00 p.m. (EST) during a virtual Black History Month program recognizing African Americans in the arts, sports, and media.
NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) proudly announces the exceptional student winners of the Congressional App Challenge, an esteemed annual competition spotlighting student engagement in STEM and proficiency in computer science.
Winners: Akm Hasan, Xavier Arroyo, and Saad Kashif, students of the CCNY STEM Institute, received first-place recognition with their innovative creation, "Study Genius," an app tailored to aid high school students in their academic pursuits.
WASHINGTON, DC — Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) has been named a 2023 Champion for Children by the bipartisan advocacy organization First Focus Campaign for Children. Just 40 members of the U.S. House of Representatives receive this distinction each year.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) sent a congressional letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) asking these agencies to release timely hate crime data and urging them to redouble their efforts to protect students and faculty from hate crimes following the recent spike in anti-religious hate crimes on U.S. college campuses. The letter was endorsed by the Anti-Defamation League and was signed by several other key Members of Congress.
NEW YORK, NY – Monday, February 12th at 2:00 p.m. (EST), Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will hold a press conference immediately following a roundtable discussion with key stakeholders to provide updates on phase two of the Second Avenue Subway expansion.
WASHINGTON, DC — This week, CHC Deputy Chair Adriano Espaillat and Rep. Rob Menendez, who serve as co-chairs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Immigration Task Force, along with Chair Nanette Barragán, announced the CHC Immigration Principles for the second session of the118th Congress. These principles will guide the work of the CHC as the caucus continues its collective efforts to create and promote immigration reform initiatives that strengthen the nation's values of welcoming immigrants.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announces this year’s guest lineup for the Sixth Annual Dominicans on the Hill event that will be held live and in-person on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at the United States Capitol, Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) Auditorium, in Washington, DC.
NEW YORK, NY -- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on the introduction of the first-ever legislation to designate Holcombe Rucker Park in Harlem, New York, as a National Commemorative Site. The Holcombe Rucker Park Landmark Act aims to recognize the iconic park and its historical significance in Harlem and around the world.