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March 7, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and David Cicilline (RI-01) introduced a resolution calling for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian government to be held accountable for the ongoing violations of international law c

March 4, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC --Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in support of the addition of a Wounded Warrior Fellow to his congressional district office:

Issues:Education
March 4, 2022

NEW YORK, NY -- Following a bipartisan letter led by Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), the Biden administration has announced Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Special Student Relief (SSR) designation for Ukraine.

March 3, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), David N. Cicilline (RI-01), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced H.R. 6892, the Ukrainian Protection Act of 2022, legislation to grant Ukrainians currently in the United States Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to prevent deportation of these individuals back to Ukraine during the current violent conflict.

Issues:Immigration
March 3, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC --Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address:

March 2, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) introduced legislation to award a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal to Robert ‘Bob’ Parris Moses to honor his contributions to the American civil rights

March 2, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC --Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of Women’s History Month. Since March of 1987, the celebration of Women’s History Month has been an essential time of reflection on the incredible women who have helped shape our nation. During the month, Rep.

March 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led more than 40 of his House congressional colleagues in a bipartisan letter urging the Biden administration to designate Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and provide Ukrainian students residing in the U

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We are not Forgotten
March 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced Yosselin Alvarez, a DACA recipient, future law student, and a community leader, as his virtual guest to this year’s State of the Union Address further highlighting the impact of immigrants on the fabric of American society.

Issues:Immigration
February 22, 2022

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL -- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two territories in the Donbass region of Ukraine as independent:

"I condemn Putin’s blatant assault on the freedom and security of Ukraine, a sovereign and independent country. We will seek unity where Putin seeks to divide, and we will speak the truth to counter his disinformation," said Rep. Espaillat.