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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 the gentlewoman from Florida for yielding to me. As co-chair of the bipartisan Latino-Jewish Caucus, I rise today to tell an important story. There are many hostages. Over 100 hostages have been held for 115 days from all walks of…
When the child tax credit was originally expanded by the American Rescue Plan in 2021, it provided a lifeline to families during very serious economic hardship. The benefit allowed families to receive an extra $3,600 annually for kids…
I have a motion to recommit at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Espaillat moves to recommit the bill H.R. 4364 to the Committee on Appropriations. The material…
On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 201, nays 209, not voting 22, as follows: [Roll No…
I think it is undeniable that during these uncertain times, particularly when we witnessed the regrettable incident in Virginia, where staffers in one of our colleague's district offices were hurt, and given the tension in the world, in…
I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to recommit. Mr. Speaker, in closing, let me repeat that the legislative branch should never be a place for divisive politics. The legislative branch bill should be used to ensure…
Today I rise in opposition to H.R. 4364, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 2024. First, let me thank Mr. Amodei for his efforts and, of course, my Democratic staffers, Faye Cobb, Monica Garay, and Raquel Spencer, as well as our…
the Trump tax cut benefited the very wealthy, the very rich, not the police officer, not the teacher, not the civil servant, the very rich.
Some of us felt that they usurped appropriators like myself that Constitutionally have the power of the purse, and that wasn't enough.
You want to kill a good idea? Build a commission. You want to stop innovativeness? Give it to a task force.
Many of my colleagues in Congress are millionaires, and so as a result, they are unable to penetrate and reach out of the bubble and see what the American people are going through on a daily basis.
Budgets are political documents. They pretty much state what our values are, what do we believe in, how do we look at the state of the economy in America.
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