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WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, issued the following statement today during the House Rules Committee in opposition to Republican cuts to H. R. 4364, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2024.
The proposed Republican cuts include vital investments to Legislative Branch agencies including for the United States Capitol Police, Sergeant at Arms, campus security and other programs to avert threats to the direct safety and operations of these programs.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on the passing of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein of California.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) recently introduced a resolution calling on Congress to support mental health access to Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) youth in recognition of September as National Suicide Prevention Month.
NEW YORK, NY – New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a developer to lease, redevelop, and operate the Kingsbridge Armory, one of the largest armory buildings in the world and a landmarked structure that contains approximately 570,000 square feet (SF) of space. The RFP follows the release of the “Together for Kingsbridge Vision Plan” and is backed by a $200 million investment by Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul.
The RFP seeks to:
· Create a financially feasible, thriving, mixed-use development that:
NEW YORK, NY – Last week, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris urging the administration to address and facilitate swift action towards expediting work authoriz
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Members of the New York congressional delegation issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s decision this week to redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) .
As a nation founded by immigrants seeking freedom from oppression, the United States of America bears an important and uniquely inherent responsibility to help immigrants obtain refuge from dire situations across the globe. This is especially true for the people of Venezuela, where, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Venezuelan exodus of the past few years represents a quarter of Venezuela’s entire population.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement following the Biden Administration’s announcement that it would adhere to Espaillat’s call to grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelans here in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), today announced in collaboration with Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, the reintroduced the Jumpstart on College Act, which aims to expand dual enrollment and early college programs, empowering high school students in their junior and senior years to enroll in college courses and earn credits at little or no cost for them and their families.