As the Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' Transportation, Housing, and Infrastructure Task Force, Congressmember Adriano Espaillat plans to bring affordable housing funding to the forefront of legislative issues that need to be tackled.
Bring affordable housing funding to the forefront of legislative issues.
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"As the Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' Transportation, Housing, and Infrastructure Task Force, Congressmember Adriano Espaillat plans to bring affordable housing funding to the forefront of legislative issues that need to be tackled."
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Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (Introduced 01/15/2025). The bill expands eligibility for disaster housing assistance under the FEMA Individuals and Households Program.
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Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (Introduced 09/13/2023). Committees: House - Financial Services. Latest Action: House - 09/13/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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"As a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, I am proud to have worked with my colleagues to draft a bill that would address this issue." He also said the bill provides "$62.7 billion for HUD" and expands housing choice vouchers.
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The page lists a submitted HUD Community Development Fund - Economic Development Initiative request for "Inwood Heights Affordable Housing Renovations" with a request of $1,082,350.
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The office said Espaillat welcomed the HUD Acting Secretary to New York's 13th congressional district to tour two public housing developments and discuss federal engagement with local leaders and residents.
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H.R. 6500, the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027,” which includes a short-term continuing resolution that provides fiscal year 2027 appropriations to Federal agencies through December 11, 2026, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government
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Espaillat | Espaillat | Democratic | NY | Nay
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Bill Version Reported in House (RH) Short Title Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
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Department of Housing Economic New York City Esplanade Gardens Renovations NY 1,250,000 Espaillat
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I firmly voted against this bill that would further strip basic protections for tenants and make it easier for landlords to evict families and separate mixed-status households in federally assisted housing.
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Committee on Appropriations * Legislative Branch * Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
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H.R. 9170.-- Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations June 5, 2026; Rept. 119-686. Union Calendar................................................Union 598
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H.R. 6644.-- A bill to increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes. Referred to Financial Services and in addition to Veterans' Affairs Dec. 11, 2025. Reported amended from Financial Services Jan. 15, 2026; Rept. 119-457, Pt. I.
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H.R. 9170.-- Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. Reported from Appropriations June 5, 2026; Rept. 119-686. Union Calendar................................................Union 598
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The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (division D of Public Law 119-75), as amended by sections 153(b) and 156(a) of this Act.
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the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may use the unobligated balances of amounts made available in prior fiscal years under the heading ``Department of Housing and Urban Development--Public and Indian Housing--Tenant-Based Rental Assistance''
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SEC. <<NOTE: 42 USC 19504.>> 207. GRANTS FOR PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION ASSOCIATED WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
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Espaillat | Espaillat | Democratic | NY | Yea
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Espaillat | Espaillat | Democratic | NY | Not Voting
Assessments
The verified commitment is a broad promise to put affordable housing funding at the forefront of legislative issues, but the verified evidence does not establish a completed attributable funding outcome. The verified appropriations passages show a short-term continuing resolution and continued THUD funding authority, not a final candidate-attributable affordable-housing funding achievement. Espaillat's verified statement that he voted against a bill affecting federally assisted housing supports documented effort, but under the rules effort without a documented partial outcome or enactment remains unresolved.
The evidence shows Espaillat consistently elevated affordable housing funding as a legislative priority during his House service: he framed it as a central issue on his official housing agenda, introduced housing-related bills, participated in HUD appropriations work, and sought district-specific HUD funding. That demonstrates meaningful advocacy and agenda-setting. But the record here does not show a clearly attributable, fully realized outcome in which he definitively delivered the broader promise of bringing affordable housing funding to the forefront through a major enacted legislative result. Because he materially advanced the issue but the evidence stops short of clear full delivery, partial credit fits best.
Espaillat has repeatedly elevated affordable housing funding through official issue messaging, appropriations work, public statements, district-level HUD engagement, community project funding requests, and sponsored housing-related legislation. However, the evidence mainly shows prioritization and legislative activity rather than a clearly completed policy outcome or enacted funding package attributable to the promise. Because the promise is broad and process-oriented, this supports partial fulfillment in the same term rather than a fully delivered outcome.