Adriano Espaillat
Sourced recordU.S. House - NY District 13 · Congressional District 13
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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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Constitutional Government
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Constitutional Government
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Economic Stewardship
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- PartialAdriano Espaillat is a candidate for U.S. House - NY District 13profile identity· OpenFEC
- 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 Yea 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 Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Main Street Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on EARLY Act Reauthorization
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the “Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic”
- VerifiedVoted Nay on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted No on On Agreeing to the Amendment
- VerifiedVoted Yea on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Sunshine Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Improving Travel for American Families Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act
- VerifiedVoted No on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Providing for consideration of the bills H.R. 8800, H.R. 8595, and H.R. 8884; and providing for consideration of the resolution H. Res. 1383
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment
- VerifiedVoted Nay on KIDS Act
- VerifiedRaised $2,856,233.73 in the 2026 cycle
- 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
- VerifiedNews coverage: UPDATE Darializa Avila Chevalier Defeats Longterm Incumbent Adriano Espaillat in NY-13 - Norwood News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat loses primary to Mamdani-backed Darializa Avila Chevalier - NBC News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Espaillat ousted in New York House primary by Mamdani-backed candidate - The Hill
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Adriano Espaillat New York Primary Night Concession Remarks - C-SPAN
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Adriano Espaillat Was Slow to Help Mahmoud Khalil. It Could Cost Him His Seat. - The Intercept
- VerifiedNews coverage: Rep. Adriano Espaillat concedes in NY-13 Democratic primary - CBS News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Up Close with Liz Cho: Adriano Espaillat, Mamdani-backed Darializa Avila Chevalier vie for seat in NY-13 primary - ABC7 New York
- VerifiedNews coverage: Espaillat senior adviser made racist and Islamophobic comments about congressional challenger - City & State New York
- VerifiedNews coverage: Adriano Espaillat, Darializa Avila Chevalier to face off in race for NY's 13th Congressional District - ABC7 New York
- VerifiedNews coverage: Full Debate: Adriano Espaillat, Darializa Avila Chevalier face off in NY-13 debate - Spectrum News NY1
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.
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Public Statements
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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
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