Advisory: Representatives Adriano Espaillat and María Salazar to Hold Press Conference to Introduce the Americas Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) will hold a press conference to introduce the Americas Act, landmark legislation to secure Western Hemisphere supply chains, “nearshore” jobs and industries from China to the Western Hemisphere, and stem the root causes of migration by lifting up workers and businesses in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
The Press Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 9AM in room 2200 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
WHO: Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
Representative María Elvira Salazar (R-FL)
WHAT: Representatives Adriano Espaillat and María Elvira Salazar will offer a Press Conference to present their historic legislation, the Americas Act.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 9:00AM
MEDIA ARRIVAL TIME: 8:45AM
WHERE: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2200 (Second Floor)
MEDIA RSVP to [email protected]
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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fourth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 118th Congress. He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Deputy Chair as well as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). Rep. Espaillat is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.
Media inquiries: Candace Person at [email protected]
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