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Adriano Espaillat

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Adriano Espaillat is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 13th congressional district since January 3, 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is notable for being the first Dominican-American to serve in the U.S. Congress. Espaillat has focused on various issues including immigration reform, affordable housing, and healthcare access during his tenure. He has been an advocate for the rights of marginalized communities and has worked to address the needs of his constituents in New York City.

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Oct 3, 2023

This week, we have seen the events that have gripped this Nation, the potential for a shutdown, the squabble on the floor for leadership, extreme MAGA opinions trying to impose their points of view on the American people. This past year…

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Sep 26, 2023

In 1907, over 1.25 million people came through New York City through Ellis Island.

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Sep 26, 2023

The way to protect them is to give them a safe environment where they can be safe with their families.

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Sep 26, 2023

90,000 New Yorkers have left the labor force since the pandemic began.

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Sep 26, 2023

60,000 migrants have stayed in New York City. Out of those 60,000, 20,000 are children.

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Sep 26, 2023

99 percent of fentanyl in the United States is smuggled into the United States by some of our own citizens.

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Sep 26, 2023

Words can be used to bring about solutions to complicated problems or words can be used to throw gasoline on fire.

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Jun 7, 2023

I wear my mask in solidarity and support for the families, the children, the seniors being impacted by the Canadian wildfires. I rise today to call attention to the climate crisis, which we are all witnessing before our very own eyes. Air…

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May 25, 2023

Republicans packed their expensive suits and dresses this morning, and they are leaving town. The American economy is being held hostage by Republicans as they try to push their harmful agenda to strip millions of dollars from Americans…

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May 23, 2023

``There is no fair in life and death. If it were, no good men would die young,'' said acclaimed author Mitch Albom. Eleven-year-old Alfa Barrie and his friend Garrett Warren, age 13, vanished on Friday, May 12, in my district. In what…

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May 23, 2023

This theater is about to end. The curtain will come down on this theater that has occurred 78 times, including 49 times under Republican administration.

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May 23, 2023

This effort to talk about spending and gut programs that are so essential to workers and families in the United States, this effort to create a theater leading us to a potential precipice, is about to end today or tomorrow.

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