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WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) led a congressional letter to President Biden and key administration officials urging the United States to make a renewed pledge of financial support to the Green Climate Fund during the Fund’s ongoing “second replenishment” phase. The letter was sent in advance of the Green Climate Fund’s upcoming conference, which will take place in Bonn, Germany on October 5th.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the increase of migrants in New York and cities across the country, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) is leading the effort to waive restrictive work authorization application fees to reduce barriers and waiting times that migrants face to legally obtain work permits. Currently, the filing fee for the I-765 employment authorization application is $410. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is leading this effort in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) re-introduced his resolution honoring the life of Gladys Ricart, whose life was taken tragically on her wedding day at hands of an ex-partner with a firearm. The Gladys Ricart Resolution resolves to address the prevalence of domestic violence and intimate partner violence in the United States, and its direct connection to the nation’s gun violence epidemic.

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.

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: