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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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Mar 29, 2022

Very often English-language learners are expected to be proficient, English proficient in like a very short period of time.

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Mar 29, 2022

The diversity issue should be a strength. But if you don't have the systems there in place to keep people from engaging in this kind of behavior, it will continue to be a problem.

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Mar 29, 2022

Currently, the House of Representatives are now actively considering legislation that would provide for House staff to unionize.

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Mar 29, 2022

Speaker Pelosi has indicated her support, as well as Senator Schumer in the Senate.

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Mar 29, 2022

Thank you, Chief. Thank you for your efforts to make us safe right now.

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Mar 29, 2022

I also recognize that in fiscal year 2021, $41.5 million I think it was, was enacted for the construction of Fort Meade within the Architect of the Capitol's budget.

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Mar 29, 2022

As part of the GAO's COVID-19 monitoring and oversight responsibilities under the CARES Act, the GAO found that some English-language learners couldn't fully participate in distance learning due to language barriers that limited access to…

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Mar 17, 2022

Yesterday, the House of Representatives heard from Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as he painted a haunting picture of pain inflicted on the Ukrainian people and the war crimes being waged on Ukrainians trying to keep themselves and their…

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Feb 14, 2022

Co-Sponsors of the Justice in Power Plant Permitting Act

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Jan 19, 2022

As we come off the historic Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday, it is incumbent upon all of us not just to reflect on his legacy but to really honor it. Honoring his legacy means really using our political strength, much of which was given…

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Jan 12, 2022

We are seeing a wave of voter suppression efforts show their ugly heads across this country, a crisis of unprecedented proportion that is cracking at the very foundation of our democratic process. Republicans have continued to push lies…

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