Representative Adriano Espaillat Keynotes the Atlantic Council Forum Addressing Nearshoring in the Americas

WASHINGTON, D.C. - RepresentativeAdriano Espaillat (NY-13) was featured as the keynote speaking during the latest forum held by The Atlantic Council's nonpartisan Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (AALAC), which aims to broaden understanding of regional transformations while demonstrating why Latin America and the Caribbean matter for the world.

During his remarks, Rep. Espaillat discussed his key legislative engagement, including the Americas Act (H.R. 7571), a transformative bipartisan effort aimed at expanding trade between the U.S. and our Western Hemisphere partners; and the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI, H.R. 1802), a critical U.S. program that helps Caribbean nations combat drug trafficking, transnational crime, and corruption, with a focus on improving regional security. Rep. Espaillat also reiterated the importance of strengthening the trajectory of trade and economic development between the United States, Latin America and throughout the Caribbean.

"I am deeply appreciative for the opportunity to join The Atlantic Council to discuss nearshoring and other results-oriented solutions for a more prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable future between the U.S. and Latin America," said Espaillat.

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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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