Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) reintroduced the Supporting Providers of English Language Learning (SPELL) Act to address the national multi-lingual teacher shortage by increasing loan forgiveness for teachers of English learners (ELs).
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), announced today the first round of recommended awards for fiscal year 2023, with more than $34 million in funding to support the arts nationwide, including $630,000 to New York's 13th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on the election of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during the 118th Congress.
“For the first time in 100 years, the House of Representatives has been unable to organize for multiple days due to the inability of House Republicans to form a union and govern,” said Rep. Espaillat. “Over these past few days, Kevin McCarthy has shown all of us that he is a selfish leader, only concerned with himself and not the American people.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), along with Congressman Jesús G.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced The Earth Bill, legislation that aims to bolster America’s transition to renewable energy practices and address the inequitable impact tha
WASHINGTON, DC --U.S. Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced the Working for Immigrant Safety and Empowerment (WISE) Act to protect immigrant survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and gender-based violence.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (IL-04), and Jose Luis Correa (CA-46) released the following statement regarding the Sinema-Tillis framework.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the Responsibility and Integrity in Security Clearance (RISC) Act to further measures to counter Presidential abuse of power by preventing family members and financial associates of the President of the United States from receiving a security clearance without going through appropriate protocols or channels.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement regarding a deal to provide contract legislation for railway workers that includes paid sick leave:
WASHINGTON, DC -- This week, CHC Vice Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Raul Ruiz (CA-36) led the CHC in nominating 33 works by Latino artists for inclusion in the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry.