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March 26, 2021

NEW YORK, NY -- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced the availability of limited federal funds through the annual federal appropriations process for local community projects.

March 11, 2021

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement following the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that will deliver vital aid to millions of Americans:

March 2, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Brad Schneider (IL-10) announce the introduction of key legislation to address gun violence in the United States.

The Ghost Guns Are Guns Act would close the "ghost guns" loophole which allows purchasers to avoid federal background checks by buying unassembled firearms online. H.R. 1454 amends Title 18 of the United States Code to include firearm assembly kits in the definition of firearms.

February 11, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Jesús G. "Chuy" García (IL-04) released the following statement regarding the introduction of their resolution in the House, which expresses the Sense of Congress that the Proud Boys engaged in acts of domestic terrorism at the U.S.

January 27, 2021

NEW YORK, NY –El congresista Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) ha sido designado para formar parte de tres paneles clave en el Comité de Apropiaciones de la Cámara de Representantes que supervisan los fondos para los programas federales de vivienda, transporte y ayuda exterior, así como las operaciones de la rama legislativa.

January 27, 2021

NEW YORK, NY - Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) has been appointed to serve on three key panels on House Appropriations Committee that oversee funding for federal housing, transportation and foreign aid programs, as well as operations of the legislative branch. A former member of the House Foreign Affairs and Transportation and Infrastructure committees, Espaillat will continue to play a key role in our nations diplomatic efforts as well as in a forthcoming infrastructure investment package. He released the following statement:

January 15, 2021


NEW YORK, NY - Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement on the introduction of his comprehensive legislation to abolish the federal death penalty.

"The death penalty is a cruel relic of the past, and should have no place in our society," said Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13). "A government should not have the power to take the life of another person, and the death penalty is a deeply flawed and inherently unjust system.

January 12, 2021

NEW YORK, NY – Aviso: la SBA, en consulta con el Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU., ha reabierto el portal del Programa de Protección de Cheques de Pago (PPP) y ahora está aceptando solicitudes de préstamos de primeros préstamos PPP de las instituciones financieras comunitarias (CFI) participantes, que incluyen Instituciones Financieras de Desarrollo Comunitario (CDFI), Instituciones Crediticias de Minorías (MDI), compañías de desarrollo certificadas (CDC) e intermediarios de microcrédi

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January 12, 2021

NEW YORK, NY -- Notice: the SBA, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, has re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) portal and is now accepting First Draw PPP loan applications from participating CFIs, which include Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), Certified Development Companies (CDCs), and Microloan Intermediaries.

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Feliz Navidad
December 24, 2020

Gracias por su apoyo inquebrantable en este año que termina, uno que ha estado lleno de desafíos insuperables que enfrentan las personas y las familias en nuestras comunidades y en todo el país.

Sigo inspirado y animado por la resiliencia que he presenciado a lo largo de estos tiempos de dificultades, y prometo continuar mis esfuerzos en Washington luchando en su nombre.