Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.-13), Vice-Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, in collaboration with Representative Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.-44), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus; U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety; and U.S.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement to highlight new benefits that veterans exposed to toxic substances can receive under the PACT Act, which was signed into law last year, and to encourage veterans and their families from New York’s 13th congressional district to apply by an important August 9 deadline.
NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with Representative Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), led their New York colleagues in sending a letter to United States Customs and Immigration Services asking them to expand USCIS Support Centers to New York and ensure that all asylum-seekers and refugees would be able to utilize these services. These centers would provide essential wraparound services, including legal support, housing, nutrition, and more.
WASHINGTON, DC --U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Los congresistas Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) y Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) introdujeron una resolución a principios de este mes para honrar la vida y el legado del difunto líder de justicia ambiental Cecil Corbin-Mark. Cecil Corbin-Mark fue el exdirector adjunto de Iniciativas Políticas en WE ACT for Environmental Justice (Nosotros Actuamos por Justicia Ambiental). Anteriormente, en 2021, el Rep. Espaillat introdujo la Resolución de Justicia Ambiental Cecil Corbin-Mark en honor a su vida.
WASHINGTON, DC --Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) introduced a resolution earlier this month to honor the life and legacy of the late environmental justice leader Cecil Corbin-Mark. Cecil Corbin-Mark was the former Deputy Director of Policy Initiatives at WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Previously in 2021, Rep. Espaillat introduced the Cecil Corbin-Mark Environmental Justice Resolution in honor of his life.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) delivered the following remarks during the House Committee on Appropriations hearing in support of his National Latino Museum Amendment to defend federal funding for development of the museum
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the Candidate Voice Fraud Prohibition Act, new legislation aimed at regulating the use of AI to prohibit false political communications.
NEW YORK, NY – Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Don Bacon (NE-02) have reintroduced the Harvesting Knowledge Act for the 118th Congress. This legislation aims to support urban agriculture education—a critical yet often overlooked curriculum that will jumpstart students’ interest and careers in sustainable agricultural technology.
WASHINGTON, DC – On the last day of Gun Violence Awareness Month, U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), along with Senator Cory Booker (NJ), joined Reps. Barbara Lee (CA-12), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Mike Thompson (CA-04), Cori Bush (MO-01), and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) on a letter with over 50 of their colleagues urging HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to publish a report to uplift the urgency of addressing gun violence as a threat to our nation’s public health.