Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement regarding the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's (OPIC) consideration of two fracking projects in Argentina.
"These projects would not only contribute to carbon emissions dangerous to our climate, but would also pollute water sources and local ecosystems, jeopardize public health, and violate the rights of nearby indigenous communities." said Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13).
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announces the creation of the new Friends of the Dominican Republic Caucus, which kicked off in Washington, DC with a reception on Capitol Hill.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of the 400th anniversary of the first recorded forced arrival of enslaved African people to America.
New York – Wednesday, August 21st, at 10am Congressman Adriano Espaillat will join a delegation of New York and New Jersey Members of Congress to tour the Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility (CDF), a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in New Jersey that holds 300 immigrant detainees. Included in the visiting delegation are U.S Representatives Gregory Meeks, Albio Sires, Hakeem Jeffries, and Frank Pallone.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led 26 of his colleagues from downstate New York and northern New Jersey in sending a letter to top leadership at American Airlines and unions representing their workforce urging them to maintain jobs in the greater New York metropolitan region.
NEW YORK, NY - Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to deny Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) and Rep. Ilhan Omar(MN-05) entry into Israel:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-3) reintroduced the No Funding for Confederate Symbols Act, legislation that would prohibit Federal funds from being used to create, maintain, or display, as applicable, any Confederate symbol on Federal public land, including any highway, park, subway, Federal building, military base, street, or other Federal pr
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Tuesday, August 13 at 11:30 a.m., Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will hold an open house to celebrate the grand opening of his new Bronx district office located at 3107 Kingsbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463.
"I am delighted to announce the opening of my new district office location in the Bronx and thank New York State Assemblyman Dinowitz for sharing this space to better serve and address the needs of our community and shared constituencies," said Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13).
NEW YORK, NY – Today at 6:00 p.m. EDT, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined by community leaders, will hold a community vigil at Bennett Park (Fort Washington Avenue at West 184th Street) to remember and honor the victims of the horrific mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio that took place this past weekend.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) joined by Representatives Dan Kildee (MI-05), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Steven Horsford (NV-04).