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The Dominican Republic Implements Recommendations By Harlem Rep. Espaillat

The Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic will implement recommendations offered by Congressman Adriano Espaillat to improve safety models for the protection of tourists in the Dominican Republic.Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat Votes On Long-Overdue Pay Raise For Up To 33 Million Workers

Representative Adriano Espaillat voted to increase the paychecks of American workers by passing H.R. 582, the Raise The Wage Act, to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 and restore the value of work in our economy by lifting struggling workers and their families out of poverty.Continue reading

Notes From Harlem Rep Espaillat, Clerical Errors Threaten Thousands Of Federal Dollars

Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat joined colleagues to protect Upward Bound programs and prevent the U.S. Department of Education from rejecting applications for the federally funded program over clerical errors.Continue reading

New Americans Caucus Co-Chairs Espaillat And Torres Call Out Trump’s Racist Tweets

Today, U.S. Representative Harlem's Adriano Espaillat and Norma J. Torres, Co-Chairs of the Congressional New Americans Caucus, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s tweets. Continue reading

Harlem Representative Espaillat Votes To Honor 9/11 Victims And Heroes And More

Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat voted to pass H.R. 1327, the “Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alverez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act,” which takes long-overdue action to provide the financial security and support that 9/11 first responders, survivors and families deserve.Continue reading

Harlem Congressional Member Espaillat Calls For Release Of Rapper A$AP Rocky

We originally reported that Harlem A$AP Rocky was arrested July 3rd, 2019 in Sweden, today Harlem Congressional representative Adriano Espaillat sent a letter to Swedish diplomats Wednesday calling for the immediate release of Harlem-born rapper A$AP Rocky, who was arrested this month following a street fight in Stockholm.Continue reading

Harlem Rep Espaillat Recognizes 55th Anniversary Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement in recognition of the anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act, signed into law this day in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson:Continue reading

Harlem Rep Espaillat Meets With Tourism And Government Leaders In The Dominican Republic

Congressman Adriano Espaillat will visit the Dominican Republic as a tourist from July 1-6, where he will enjoy the country's tourist attractions with his family as he does annually.Continue reading

Harlem’s Rep Espaillat Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Stop Chinese Electronic Counterfeiting

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat and Representative Paul Cook (R-CA-08) introduced the Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act (SEERA), a national security bill to stop the flow of electronic waste (e-waste) to China. Continue reading

Harlem Rep Espaillat Statement On SCOTUS Withholding Citizenship Question From The 2020 Census

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in U.S. Department of Commerce v. New York to withhold the Trump Administration’s citizenship question from the 2020 Census.Continue reading

Reps. Espaillat, Maloney Call Out Commerce Secretary Ross To Partner For 2020 Count

Today, Harlem Representatives Adriano Espaillat and Carolyn B. Maloney led Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, who oversees the Census Bureau.Continue reading

Harlem Rep Espaillat’s New Resolution To Impact Climate Change On Communities Of Color

Today Representative Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement in support of his resolution, H. Res. 367, recognizing the impact of climate change on vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in the United States and around the world. Continue reading