Adriano Espaillat, a member of the U.S. Congress representing New York’s 13th district since 2017, posted a series of statements on April 29, 2026, expressing concerns about recent Supreme Court decisions and congressional priorities.
On April 29, Espaillat wrote, “The Supreme Court has once again empowered states to systematically weaken the voting power of minority citizens. We must vehemently defend the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Movement it emerged from. This conservative majority shows time and time again that political https://t.co/LyTpy6SPoK”. Later that day, he reiterated his point in Spanish: “La Corte Suprema ha vuelto a facultar a los estados para debilitar sistemáticamente el poder del voto de las minorÃas. Debemos defender con vehemencia la Ley de Derecho al Voto y el Movimiento por los Derechos Civiles del que surgió. Esta mayorÃa conservadora demuestra una y”.
Espaillat also commented on federal spending priorities in another post on April 29: “In Congress, we’ll give ourselves hefty meals, $20 billion to Argentina, and currency swaps with middle eastern nations, but we won’t give women, infants and children ≈$7/day? This is unAmerican, inhumane, and fails to uphold the values of our nation. https://t.co/tgOafAVKRV”.
Espaillat’s remarks come as debates over voting rights continue across the United States. The Supreme Court has faced criticism from some lawmakers for decisions perceived as weakening federal protections for minority voters. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 remains a central focus in these discussions.
Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic in 1954 and currently residing in Manhattan, Espaillat has served in Congress since succeeding Charles Rangel in 2017. He previously served in both the New York State Assembly and Senate before joining Congress. Espaillat graduated from Queens College at City University of New York with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978.
