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Representative Adriano Espaillat Applauds U.S. Secretary Pete Buttigieg for Ongoing Support of Second Avenue Subway, Phase II
"The U.S. Department of Transportation, under Secretary Pete Buttigieg's leadership, has steadily invested in our transportation workforce and efforts to ensure safety, advance equity, protect our climate, and address some of the most pressing transportation priorities facing our nation today."
WASHINGTON, DC — Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on today's U.S. Department of Transportation budget hearing with the Honorable Secretary Pete Buttigieg:
"I am grateful to Secretary Buttigieg for his ongoing efforts in support of the Second Avenue Subway project in my district. This is fortified by his recent proposed investment of nearly $500 million to ensure the successful implementation of the project's federal Full-Funding Grant Agreement. This significant allocation represents a crucial step forward in advancing what has become the nation's largest transit equity project, and the Secretary's unwavering commitment working with my office and local leaders to champion this vital initiative, particularly in the historically redlined community of Harlem, has not gone unnoticed.
"Together, we are improving transportation infrastructure and addressing long-standing disparities by ensuring equitable access to reliable transit for all residents. Secretary Buttigieg's dedication to the Second Avenue Subway project underscores the importance of federal and state collaboration to invest in communities that have been historically underserved.
"On behalf of all those who will benefit from this transformative project throughout New York's 13th congressional district, I extend my heartfelt thanks to Secretary Buttigieg and the Biden administration for the support and partnership in advancing transportation equity and opportunity in my district and in communities across our nation."
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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/.
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