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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.
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…
I thank my colleague from the great State of New York, Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, and the 98 Members who are cosponsors of the Green New Deal. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
As someone that was born in the Caribbean and as a member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I know that maintaining our foreign aid and diplomatic commitments show that we are well positioned in that…
I am proud to welcome Monsignor Kevin Sullivan as a guest chaplain here today. Monsignor Sullivan is the Executive Director of Catholic Charities for the Archdiocese of New York. Monsignor Sullivan also represents Catholic Charities…
The bill, which passed unanimously out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in February 2020, contains critically needed reforms to ensure the lowest-income and most marginalized survivors can access the housing…
For far too long, Congress has allowed the executive branch to usurp its constitutional responsibility of the power to go to war. Now, we have seen how a President can misuse one of his most solemn responsibilities as Commander in Chief…
I am a firm believer and follower... Anti-Semitism, hatred, it matters. And we have got to stand up and speak out about it.
I do get concerned when I look at Europe and I look at the United States and when I see governments accepting and/or even to some degree running on anti-Semitic.
People are not going to remember the actions of our enemies but the silence of our friends.
The day that hate speech becomes acceptable, freedom of speech ends because that is a danger to all of us.
I have an obligation to say: That is not appropriate. You cannot do that. That is hate.
I recognize that in fact it was not fully--a fully strong document, but it was a good beginning.
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