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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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Jul 11, 2017

I think that is a very good question.

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Jun 21, 2017

This particular program, the Job Corps program, I think is an example of what we can do for our -- the people that we represent.

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Jun 21, 2017

I don't think that we should dismantle this program. I think that we should strengthen it.

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Jun 14, 2017

I know this firsthand because I benefitted from a summer youth job program in New York--in fact, it was my first job opportunity as a young teenager--and can attest to how critical funding for these programs are.

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Jun 13, 2017

I will encourage that as technology continues to play a bigger role in small businesses that there is a full effort to try to engage those that are really knowledgeable in assisting small businesses in that endeavor.

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Jun 13, 2017

What about diversity? How are you planning to make the agency be fully diverse? And what are you doing to recruit from different groups?

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Jun 6, 2017

The British people are well known for their stiff upper lip, their resolve, and resilience. We have seen all these traits on display in the recent days in the proud European cities of Manchester and London as the dead are mourned, the…

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May 24, 2017

This campaign is a crime against humanity.

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May 24, 2017

I stand with the LGBT community in Chechnya, and Chechnya's LGBT cleansing must stop.

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May 24, 2017

I hope that this is a wakeup call for President Trump to defend and acknowledge LGBT lives across the world.

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May 22, 2017

As the borders of the global market keep expanding, it is crucial that small business can benefit from this expansion and be competitive in a variety of arenas.

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