Adriano Espaillat

I just think we are wide open.

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

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

Co-Sponsors of the Justice in Power Plant Permitting Act

I think if we are going to combat global warming and this climate crisis, and if we are going to make sure that this program, this new initiative will be successful to the Civilian Climate Corps, we must ensure that the dollars reach those…

The Build Back Better Act provides major investment in national service obviously, and it includes 7 billion dollars to establish a civilian and climate corps.

My question is regarding discharging students? loans, which is almost impossible under bankruptcy procedures.

We thank the committee for its work on this bill and ask that you attach the legislation to any upcoming emergency disaster supplementals or appropriations language.

Congress should enact the 'Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act,' (H.R. 3037) introduced by Representative Adriano Espaillat and Representative Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon.

Just let me say in closing that in New York State I was involved in a lawsuit that established disparities in funding, regional disparities in funding in the New York City public school system.

I'm working on a bill that would allow Pell Grant flexibility for applicable students.

I'm very supporting of expanding Pell Grants. I think they're critically important.

It has my pleasure to introduce Darleny Suriel, who I am proud to say is an Afro-Latina of Dominican descent.

These men spent 191 days in combat and were the most active regiment throughout the entire First World War. Under constant enemy fire and cast away from the nation they swore an oath to protect, they still persevered, fighting until the…

America will not recover unless all of us recover.

If confirmed, she will be the first woman of color to hold this important role.

We have to create pathways for people of color to get into those jobs, into the trades, into our workforce for good paying jobs.

Communities of color feel that when we have these mega projects, they're totally left out.

Transportation infrastructure will be great to give a facelift to the country, to the roads, bridges, and tunnels.

Migration is not an easy subject. It’s a complicated and complex one. It involves environmental issues. It involves violence.

Mass transit is one of the most important areas in need of investment, not just in New York but throughout America.

I strongly believe that if we invest in training in diverse communities and promote policies that make projects accessible to a more diverse array of participants, we can create a cycle of success.

I also want to applaud the committee for including the new 'gridlock' program to attack the plague of congestion in new, innovative ways.

I urge you to include them again.

I believe this new program will serve to scale these innovative solutions in a way that improves our local and regional transportation systems.