Representative Adriano Espaillat introduced the bipartisan Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act earlier this Congress to honor the legacy of the altruistic Major League Baseball (MLB) star Roberto Clemente.
The bill, to date, has garnered tremendous support in the U.S. House of Representatives and is near the necessary 290 cosponsors needed to bring the legislation to the House floor for consideration.
“Roberto Clemente was a humanitarian, social justice trailblazer, and tireless advocate for the rights of Black and Latino communities, and his legacy extends beyond the baseball field,” said Espaillat. “I am adamant in this congressional effort, through my bill to create the Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin, to ensure a lasting tribute to Clemente’s sportsmanship, unparalleled talent, and humanitarian efforts both on and off the field that continues to inspire us all.”
To date, the bipartisan Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act has been endorsed by numerous impactful organizations, including FRIENDS of the National Museum of the American Latino; NALEO Educational Fund; The National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce; Friends of Puerto Rico; Congreso de Latinos Unidos; Grupo 21; El Museo del Barrio; Youth Guidance BAM Chicago; Roberto Clemente High school; DREAM; Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association; UCF-Puerto Rico Research Hub; Roberto Clemente Middle School; The Clemente Museum; Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade; The Clemente Course in the Humanities; PONY Baseball and Softball; Puerto Rico Pony Baseball and Softball League, Inc.; Clemente Course in the Humanities, Inc.; and the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement.
Earlier this Congress, Espaillat introduced a congressional resolution urging the MLB to fully implement Roberto Clemente Day throughout the league.
Watch Harlem Rep. Espaliat go Gaga over Clemente on his Instagram and A post shared by Rep. Adriano Espaillat (@repespaillat)
A Career In Reflection
Harlem rep. Espaillat is a huge Clemente fan, don’t believe us, read how a Congressman Wants to Honor Roberto Clemente, featured in the New York Times, detailing Rep. Espaillat’s push in Congress to honor Clemente.
The representative feels strongly about this you can read that a half-century after his tragic death during a life-saving mission of mercy, we must expand Roberto Clemente Day to honor his legacy, featured in NY Daily News, highlighting Espaillat’s work to expand the MLB’s Roberto Clemente Day.
Representative Espaillat
Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx.
First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fourth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 118th Congress.
He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Deputy Chair as well as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). Rep. Espaillat is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.
Photo credit: Roberto Clement, Wiki.
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