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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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Jun 30, 2020

We want freedom for Hong Kong, not immigration from Hong Kong.

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Jun 29, 2020

I thank Chairwoman Waters for her steadfast support of tenants. With close to 130,000 deaths that are COVID-19 related, 40 million unemployed, these are difficult times. But now we are facing a housing tsunami as millions of families go to…

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Jun 9, 2020

we saw how the traditional banks favor their perceived customers.

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Jun 9, 2020

the PPP program originally was a disaster.

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Jun 9, 2020

small businesses were mad as hell. I was mad as hell. I am sorry to report to you, Madam Chair, that they are still mad as hell.

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Jun 9, 2020

if the bank is shutting you out then, then we are in trouble.

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Apr 23, 2020

In the Northwest Bronx, in Washington Heights, Inwood, in Harlem and East Harlem, this pandemic is still ravaging Black and Brown lives. The economic plight this virus will leave will be unprecedented. I am glad we are providing $60…

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Apr 22, 2020

Small businesses on Main Street are the strength of our communities, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made that clear.

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Mar 12, 2020

Today, the Census begins to reach out to households across America. All communities across the country must be counted, particularly those that are hard-to-count communities. The Census is for everybody. However, due to the coronavirus…

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Feb 27, 2020

Today is February 27, and we celebrate the 176th anniversary of independence of the Dominican Republic, which gained its independence in 1844 from the Republic of Haiti. Led by Juan Pablo Duarte, Sanchez, and Mella, this island nation…

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Feb 26, 2020

I thank Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee from the State of Texas, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan from the State of California, and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from the grea State of New York for bringing important facts to the…

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Feb 26, 2020

Today we are convening our monthly special order hour of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to talk about a pressing issue to our Nation, to our planet, in fact, and especially to communities of color. Climate change is a real global…

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