Adriano Espaillat
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Adriano de Jesús Espaillat Rodríguez is a Dominican-American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 13th congressional district since 2017. He is the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, as well as the first Dominican-American and first formerly undocumented immigrant to serve in Congress. Previously, he served in the New York State Senate from 2011 to 2016 and in the New York State Assembly from 1997 to 2010; he is the first Dominican-born American elected to a state house in the United States. He is a member of the Democratic Party. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialAdriano Espaillat holds the office of U.S. Representative for New York-13profile identity· unitedstates/congress-legislators
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Water Resources Development Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Retire through Ownership Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Domestic Mining Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
- VerifiedVoted Nay on To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Local Access to Courts Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedPublic statement: Comunicados de prensa
- VerifiedPublic statement: Espaillat, Watson Coleman, Booker Introduce the Governor’s Right to Inspect Act of 2026
- VerifiedPublic statement: Espaillat Denounces House Republicans' Efforts to Allocate Additional $70B to ICE Without Oversight
- VerifiedPublic statement: Representative Adriano Espaillat Slams House Republicans’ Cuts to Affordable Housing
- VerifiedPublic statement: Espaillat, Lofgren, and Wyden Lead Congressional Efforts to Close Data Broker Loophole
- VerifiedSponsored: Governors’ Right to Inspect Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Earned Benefits Equality and Family Reunification Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Subpoena Abuse Prevention Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Honoring and celebrating the groundbreaking cultural, historical, and social impact of the Grandassa Models in redefining standards of beauty, confronting colorism, and advancing Black cultural pride during the height of the civil rights era and beyond.
- VerifiedSponsored: Lowering American Energy Costs Act of 2025
- VerifiedSponsored: Robert Parris Moses Congressional Gold Medal Act
- VerifiedSponsored: SPELL Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Protect Veteran Students, Job Seekers, and Entrepreneurs Housing Act
- VerifiedSponsored: Condemning the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey and committing to advancing reproductive justice and judicial reform.
- VerifiedSponsored: Jumpstart on College Act
Voting Record Feed
Ratepayer Protection Act
Retire through Ownership Act
Water Resources Development Act
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act
National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act
Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
Protecting Domestic Mining Act
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards
To amend the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to extend the time period for which certain regulations concerning the North Atlantic right whale are effective
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Local Access to Courts Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-07-07: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
2026-05-29: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-05-21: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-04-06: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-12-18: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-12-15: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2025-12-15: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2026-01-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2025-12-09: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-11-19: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Statements & Newsroom
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f"> Image June 12, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) , Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) , and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) have introduced the Governor’s Right to Inspect Act during the 119th Congress. The bicameral bill aims to provide governors the right to conduct oversight visits to immigration detention centers to oversee health and safety conditions and ensure basic human rights. Issues : Immigration Read More Espaillat Den
versee health and safety conditions and ensure basic human rights. Issues : Immigration Read More June 11, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following scathing rebuke of House Republicans’ increased budget allocation to fund ICE: Issues : Healthcare Housing Immigration Read More Image <a href="/media/press-releases/representative-adriano-espaillat-slams-house-republicans%
forts to Allocate Additional $70B to ICE Without Oversight " class="btn btn-primary">Read More Image June 5, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) denounced House Republicans’ efforts to advance their fiscal year 2027 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) funding bill out of the full committee. While Americans struggle with the high cost of living, the bill makes it more expensive for Americans to keep a roof over t
driano Espaillat Slams House Republicans’ Cuts to Affordable Housing" class="btn btn-primary">Read More Image May 20, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC — Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) , Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) , and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) applaud the House Appropriations Committee’s recent adoption of Congressman Espaillat’s amendment to close the data broker loophole. Issues : Civil Rights and Equality Read More Image <img loading="lazy" sr