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Joseíto Mateo
June 1, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on the death of Joseíto Mateo, known as the King of Merengue.

June 1, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) joined Reps. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Beto O'Rourke (TX-16) to urge U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Thomas D. Homan to designate courthouses as sensitive locations where immigrants cannot be arrested and detained by ICE.

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LGBT Pride - Graphic
June 1, 2018

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), a member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, released the following statement in recognition of LGBT Pride Month and in remembrance of the Stonewall Riots, which took place outside of the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969.

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Jose Pena-Gomez
May 30, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C.Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in recognition of former Santo Domingo Mayor José Francisco Peña Gómez following events held earlier this week at the U.S. Capitol honoring his life and legacy.

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AE on CNN New Day
May 30, 2018

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Over the weekend, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) appeared on CNN's New Day with host Alisyn Camerota where he discussed reports that the Trump administration has lost track of nearly 1,500 immigrant children and called it "a human rights crisis." Watch video here.

Issues:Immigration
May 29, 2018

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement on a new report conducted by the New England Journal of Medicine indicating the death toll in Puerto Rico has reached nearly 5,000 in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

Issues:Housing
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Memorial day 2018
May 28, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today CongressmanAdriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in observance of Memorial Day.

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Ed and Workforce
May 23, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today RepresentativeAdriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement following his exchange with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos during yesterday's Education and the Workforce Committee hearing to examine the policies and priorities of the U.S. Department of Education.

May 18, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) signed a bipartisan discharge petition to force a long-overdue vote on the House Floor to protect America's Dreamers.

Issues:Immigration
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Brown v Board Event
May 17, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement to mark the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.