Healthcare
NEW YORK, NY -- On Monday, April 15th starting at 9:30 a.m. (EST), Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will hold a press conference with local advocates to address the oversaturation of methadone treatment clinics authorized by the New York Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) and other health facilities in communities around New York's 13th congressional district, particularly in Harlem and East Harlem.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the Air Travelers Right to Know Act, a pivotal piece of legislation aimed at enhancing the safety and well-being of air travelers nationwide through airline transparency and accountability regarding potential toxic fume exposure onboard aircraft.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), sent a letter to President Biden requesting a Presidential Proclamation designating the first week in April, annually, as National Adolescent Immunization Action Week (AIAW) in an effort to encourage immunization and to
NEW YORK, NY -- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler, sent a
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announces this year’s guest lineup for the Sixth Annual Dominicans on the Hill event that will be held live and in-person on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at the United States Capitol, Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) Auditorium, in Washington, DC.
NEW YORK, NY -- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on the introduction of his bill, the Earned Benefits Equality and Family Reunification Act, which aims to create a pilot program that would allow Medicare beneficiaries to use their benefits overseas.
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 – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian, announced the Northern Manhattan Recovery Fund has awarded a new $450,000 grant to the Washington Heights Business Improvement District (BID) for its work to support the ongoing recovery of New York's 13th congressional district.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) has announced legislation to increase public safety and health standards by disincentivizing production at mink farms following confirmed outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, at nearly 18 fur farms across the United States.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Ranking member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement in response to House Republican Leadership’s proposal to cut fiscal year 2024 discretionary spending back to the fiscal year 2022 enacted level—resulting in a cut of at least 22 percent for essential programs—and its impact on the American people: