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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement upon passage of his amendment, the Espaillat Amendment on Environmental Justice to H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which calls on the U.S. House to consider the impact of climate change on communities of color and disenfranchised communities. The Espaillat Amendment on Environmental Justice passed the U.S. House by a vote of 237 to 185. The Climate Action Now Act, subsequently passed in the House as well.

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement on the official inauguration of Félix V. Matos Rodríguez as the eighth chancellor of the City University of New York (CUNY) and the first minority chancellor in the institution's 172-year history.

"It is my distinct pleasure to congratulate Félix V. Matos Rodríguez on his new role as the eighth chancellor of the City University of New York (CUNY)," said Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in reflection on the significance of Yom Hashoah:

"Today on Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, we take this opportunity to reflect on the systematic genocide of six million Jewish fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters, alongside millions of other ethnic minorities and political prisoners, and the impact felt around the world," said Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement to recognize immigrant workers on May Day.

NEW YORK, NY – In recognition of Earth Day 2019, employees in the office of Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) participated in a day of action throughout New York's 13^th congressional district to highlight the importance of efforts to protect and preserve the environment and the impact of climate change. In the coming week, Rep. Espaillat will introduce legislation in support and to protect climate and environmental justice in the United States and around the globe.

WASHINGTON, DC – During remarks before the Full House Foreign Affairs Committee Markup to address various pieces of legislation, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) spoke on H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, and the urgency to put forth policies to mitigate climate change and purse adaptation for vulnerable communities locally and around the world.

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*The following are remarks by Rep. Espaillat as prepared for delivery:

NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement in response to today's press conference from Attorney General William Barr on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report.

Washington D.C. – Congress Members Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Eliot Engel (NY-16) have written to FBI Director Christopher Wray calling for an FBI investigation into the deaths of Orlando Moore and Portia Ravenelle, two Mount Vernon, New York residents who died while vacationing in the Dominican Republic.