Press Releases

NEW YORK, NY - Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will visit the Dominican Republic as a tourist from July 1 to 6 of this year, where he will also enjoy the country's tourist attractions with his family as he does every year, and his schedule will include meetings with government officials, executives from the tourism industry and officials of the United States Embassy in the country, with the purpose of continuing to support tourism on the Caribbean island and collaboration with the authorities in search for security models for the pr

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (R-NY-13) and Representative Paul Cook (R-CA-08) introduced the Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act (SEERA), a national security bill to stop the flow of electronic waste (e-waste) to China. China regularly uses e-waste to counterfeit electronics while returning these dangerous faux products, including critical military equipment, back into the market.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in U.S. Department of Commerce v. New York to withhold the Trump Administration's citizenship question from the 2020 Census.

WASHINGTON, DC– Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 3401, a $4.5 billion emergency border supplemental appropriations bill to address the urgent humanitarian situation at our Southern border.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13)announced that the House has adopted his amendment to increase critical funding for security cooperation with Caribbean nations to fight illicit drug trafficking and prevent escalating violence. Rep. Espaillat's amendment provides for a $2 million increase of the minimum funding level for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI). The amendment had the support of the House Foreign Affairs Committee leadership.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in recognition of World Refugee Day:

"Today, on World Refugee Day, we reflect on our continuing obligation to provide protections and asylum for the millions who have fled their homes due to persecution and fear when faced with unimaginable challenges," said Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in support of his resolution, H. Res. 367, recognizing the impact of climate change on vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in the United States and around the world. This global environmental justice resolution was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and calls on the U.S.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the Family Reunification Act of 2019, a bill that would help ease the burden on immigrant families and workers by providing them with certainty regarding their status.