Adriano Espaillat

Progressive

Democrat

House Representative

New York - District 13

Current Position: US House Representative NY-13

Running For: House Representative - District 13

Policy Positions

For affordable housing; secured federal housing funding for Upper Manhattan, fought to preserve rent regulation for over 1 million affordable housing apartments, and testified against efforts to weaken the Fair Housing Act
For expanding Social Security; member of the Expand Social Security Caucus
Against unchecked military spending; pushed for responsible national security and stood against reckless military spending increases

For Medicare for All; member of the Medicare for All Caucus
For COVID-19 vaccine requirements; called for New York City to require proof of vaccination or negative test for entry into movie theaters, bars, and gyms

Against abortion restrictions; introduced resolution condemning Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and committed to advancing reproductive justice; endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund
For same-sex marriage; voted in favor of marriage equality legislation in 2011
For banning Confederate monuments on federal property; introduced legislation to do so in 2017

For immigrant rights; supported the American Dream and Promise Act, presided over passage of the DREAM Act, co-sponsored legislation to defund and dismantle ICE, introduced legislation requiring ICE and Border Patrol agents to wear body cameras, fought against deportations, and supported protections for sensitive locations such as schools and hospitals from immigration enforcement
Against ICE as currently structured; stated ICE 'has become a runaway train' and suggested replacing it with two new agencies; co-sponsored legislation to defund and dismantle ICE
For a two-state solution on Israel-Palestine; critical of Israeli settlement expansion; supported the Israel Anti-Boycott Act imposing criminal penalties on companies supporting BDS; voted to provide Israel with support following the October 7 attacks
For withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria; voted in favor of H.Con.Res. 21 directing President Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days

Against the federal death penalty; introduced legislation (H.R. 1124) to abolish the death penalty under federal law
For gun control; proposed legislation to regulate ghost guns to curb gun violence
For blocking security clearances for presidential family members who cannot pass a background check; introduced the JARED Act
For transparency regarding Jeffrey Epstein documents; supported calls for full release of related documents