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August 10, 2022

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) sent a letter to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) urging the consideration of crane and derrick safety standard modernization.

August 9, 2022

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14)sent a letter to U.S.

Issues:Immigration
August 5, 2022

NEW YORK, NY – Join Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) this Saturday, August 6th at 10:00 a.m. for his next signature "Coffee With Your Congressman" event at Mon Amour Coffee & Wine located at 234 W. 238th Street, The Bronx, NY 10463.

During the discussion, Rep. Espaillat will be joined by New York Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz and New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz.

These informal events provide residents the opportunity to discuss their concerns and share ideas on how to make improvements throughout New York’s 13th congressional district.

August 5, 2022

NEW YORK, NY – This month, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the Protect Veteran Students, Job Seekers, and Entrepreneurs Housing Act to preserve and provide greater protections for Veterans and their families.

August 5, 2022

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) sent a letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committee leadership urging the inclusion of $500 million to support the Emergency Food and Shelter Traditional and Humanitarian Program. The requested funds would provide shelter, food and supportive services to individuals and families experiencing hunger or homelessness, and allow humanitarian assistance to migrant families and individuals encountered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

August 4, 2022

Espaillat member of the Appropriations Committee and Maloney, president of supervision and investigation of the House of Representatives, urged the federal agency in the letter to exercise its administrative authority and require air carriers and ticket agents that provide requested refunds to passengers when an air carrier cancels or materially changes a flight to, from, or within the United States.

August 4, 2022

New York. After sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, the first and only congressman of Dominican origin in U.S. territory, Adriano Espaillat (D-13), announced on Wednesday that the federal agency will adopt new rules to strengthen the protection of airline customers. "I congratulate Secretary Buttigieg and the Department of Transportation for this recent action to protect airline consumers, prioritizing people over companies' profits," the congressman said.

August 4, 2022

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation’s proposal to adopt new rules that would significantly strengthen protections for consumers seeking refunds for airline tickets.

August 3, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), member of the House Appropriations Committee, and Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation urging the agency to exercise its administrative authority and require air carriers and ticket agents to provide requested refunds to passengers when a carrier cancels or significantly changes a flight to, from, or within the United States.

August 2, 2022

NEW YORK, NYRepresentative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced legislation to offer low-interest loans to Latin American and Caribbean countries to promote energy stability and address climate change in the region.