New York's 13th Congressional District
Recent News About New York's 13th Congressional District
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Espaillat thanked President Biden for giving Medicare ‘the power to negotiate lower drug prices’; some health analysts say this could lead to fewer drugs, cures
U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) thanked President Biden for his "work on the Inflation Reduction Act," which he said gave Medicare "the power to negotiate lower drug prices," but some health analysts said this could lead to fewer drugs and cures.
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Espaillat, Lee, Booker, Kelly, Thompson, Bush, Frost Call for HHS Report on Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis
On the last day of Gun Violence Awareness Month, U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), along with Senator Cory Booker (NJ), joined Reps. Barbara Lee (CA-12), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Mike Thompson (CA-04), Cori Bush (MO-01), and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) on a letter with over 50 of their colleagues urging HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to publish a report to uplift the urgency of addressing gun violence as a threat to our nation’s public health.
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Statement from Representative Adriano Espaillat on the Supreme Court’s Slate of Rulings Reversing Decades of Progress
On June 30, 2023, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement regarding the latest Supreme Court rulings decided this week.
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Representatives Espaillat and Diaz-Balart Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Curb the Dangerous Export of Electronic Waste and Create U.S. Jobs
Seera Addresses National Security Concerns By Stopping The Flow Of Electronic Waste To China And Other Bad Actor Nations
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Ranking Member Espaillat Statement on the Full Committee Markup of the Legislative Branch Funding Bill
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (Ny-13), Ranking Member Of The Legislative Branch Subcommittee, Released The Following Remarks On The House Appropriations Committee's Markup Of The Fiscal Year 2024 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill:
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Ranking Member Espaillat Statement at the Full Committee Markup of the 2024 Homeland Security Funding Bill
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (Ny-13), Ranking Member Of The Legislative Branch Subcommittee, Delivered The Following Remarks At The Appropriations Committee's Markup Of The Fiscal Year 2024 Homeland Security Bill
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Statement from Representative Adriano Espaillat at Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2024 Defense Funding Bill
On June 22, 2023, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee’s Legislative Branch Subcommittee, issued the following opening remarks during the Committee’s markup of the Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Defense appropriations bill.
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Representative Adriano Espaillat to Welcome U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to Health Roundtable
Visit To Highlight Success Of Inflation Reduction Act And Tout Recruitment For Health Care Workforce
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Coloring the Skies: Representatives Adriano Espaillat and Nanette Barragán Introduce the Aviation Diversity Act
New Bill Aims To Increase Minority Representation In The Aviation Industry
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Honors the Life of New York City Councilman Bill Perkins
Representative Adriano Espaillat Honors the Life of New York City Councilman Bill Perkins
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Representative Espaillat Introduces the Uplifting Immigrant Students Act
n May 12, 2023, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), introduced the Uplifting Immigrant Students Act.
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Leads New York Delegation to Urge Swift Disbursement of FEMA Funds to Support Migrant Shelter Services
On May 11, 2023, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), led members of the New York delegation in a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Criswell and Regional Administrator Warrington urging the swift disbursal of the remaining $360 million of the newly authorized Shelter and Services Program (SSP) funds to support local government and nonprofit organizations in New York sheltering migrants and supporting related activities.
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Leads New York Delegation to Urge Swift Disbursement of FEMA Funds to Support Migrant Shelter Services
On May 11, 2023, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), led members of the New York delegation in a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Criswell and Regional Administrator Warrington urging the swift disbursal of the remaining $360 million of the newly authorized Shelter and Services Program (SSP) funds to support local government and nonprofit organizations in New York sheltering migrants and supporting related activities.
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Votes Against Default On America Act
On May 1, 2023, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) voted against the Default On America Act. This extreme MAGA Republican legislation presents Americans with a terrible choice: either House Republicans will wreck our economy or inflict cruel cuts that hurt everyday people.
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Reintroduces Legislation to Establish the Commission on United States Occupations Act
On May 1, 2023, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will reintroduce his bill urging the creation of a commission to study interventions and occupations of the United States and develop proposals for the repair and reconciliation to the people of the Dominican Republic as these misguided interventions led to generations of turmoil and civil conflict.
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Espaillat, Castro, Padilla Reintroduce Landmark Legislation to Remove Unjust Barriers to Citizenship and Prevent Unfair Deportations
Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced today the reintroduction of the Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act, which would remove unjust barriers to naturalization and prevent the unfair removal of immigrants based on a previously dismissed or pardoned criminal conviction.
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Representatives Espaillat, Torres, Clarke Urge New U.S. Census Race and Ethnicity Standards
This week, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) led a comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Census Bureau regarding the initial proposal to revise how the federal government collects data on race and ethnicity.
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Honors Life and Legacy of Harry Belafonte on the U.S. House Floor
On May 1, 2023, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to honor the life and legacy of Harry Belafonte.
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Holds Community Earth Day Events Through This Weekend
Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with New York City and State elected officials and local organization will hold a series of community events in recognition of 2023 Earth Day at locations throughout New York's 13th congressional district.
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Representative Adriano Espaillat Announces Launch of Congressional Art Competition for District High Schools
The 2023 Congressional Art Competition is now accepting entries from high school students from New York's 13th congressional district for the opportunity to display their winning artwork in the United States Capitol and the district offices of Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) for up to one year.