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May 26, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) reintroduced the Family Reunification Act of 2021, to help ease the burden on immigrant families and workers by providing them with certainty regarding their status by reopening a critical path to legal status set forth in Section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, shielding immigrants from the overly punitive three- and 10-year bars, by eliminating the outdated application dead

Issues:Immigration
May 25, 2021

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement marking one year since the death of George Floyd:

"One year ago today, George Floyd was murdered in cold blood by a police officer whose sworn duty was to protect and serve. It’s no question that George should still be with us today, and my heart remains with his family, and all families who have lost loved ones at the hands of injustice," said Rep. Espaillat.

May 25, 2021

NEW YORK, NYRepresentative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will hold a virtual Veterans Town Hall on Wednesday, May 26th at 4:00 p.m. EST, to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis on the health and economic wellbeing of veterans throughout New York's 13th congressional district.

May 24, 2021

NEW YORK, NYRepresentative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will hold a virtual Veterans Town Hall on Wednesday, May 26th at 4:00 p.m. EST, to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis on the health and economic wellbeing of veterans throughout New York's 13th congressional district.

May 21, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14),and Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the following joint statement on the Biden-Harris administration and Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas announcement to close the ICE facility in Irwin County, Georgia.

Issues:Immigration
May 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) voted for H.R. 3233, legislation to establish an independent, bipartisan 9/11-type commission to examine and report upon the facts, causes and security relating to the terrorist mob attack on the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021. The Commission would also be charged with making recommendations to prevent future attacks on our democracy.

May 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Val Demings (FL-10), Mike Quigley (IL-5), Mike Thompson (CA-5), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Joe Neguse (CO-2), Ted Deutch (FL-22), and Peter DeFazio (OR-04) introduced the Protecting Our Communities Act.

May 14, 2021

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) highlighted new tools from the White House to help constituents of New York’s 13th congressional district get vaccinated.

Issues:Healthcare
May 13, 2021

WASHINGTON, DCRepresentative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, has announced more than $111 million in emergency funding for students and institutions of higher education in New York’s 13th Congressional District under the American Rescue Plan. The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and as they continue serving their students safely.

Issues:Education
May 13, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Congresswoman Jenniffer González Colón (PR-At-Large), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) joined together to reintroduce the Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act, which would provide crucial relief to thousands of families who lost homes in natural disasters and ensure that future disaster relief efforts are more effective. The legislation was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last year with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Issues:Housing