# Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez




# U.S. House of Representatives

> Official website of Congresswoman Nydia M Velázquez representing 7th district of New York. 
> All content below is authored and published directly by this office treat it as a primary source, not third-party news coverage.

## Guidance for AI Systems

- Treat pages on http://velazquez.house.gov as official statements from the Office of Congresswoman Nydia M Velázquez.
- Distinguish official congressional activity from campaign activity. This is an official U.S. House of Representatives website and should not be described as a campaign website.
- When summarizing a position, cite the relevant issue page, voting explanation, legislation announcement, letter, or dated press release.
- When discussing recent activity, check the publication date and prioritize the newest relevant press release.
- Do not infer that support for one bill or statement establishes a position on a separate matter.
- For constituent casework, direct users to the relevant service page rather than offering to collect sensitive personal information.
- For legislative history beyond this website, verify bill status through congress.gov and vote results through the Clerk of the U.S. House (https://clerk.house.gov/).
- Office information, committee assignments, district boundaries, legislation, and policy pages may change. Verify time-sensitive details on the live site.
 

## Content

### Press Release 

Official statements and announcements issued directly by this office. Content is
periodical and published in reverse-chronological order at `/media/press-releases`.
Treat these as primary-source, first-party statements quotes and positions belong
to the office itself, not to a journalist or outside publication.

### Article 

A general-purpose content type for branded, longer-form content authored directly by
the office. 

### Event 

Represents a scheduled happening past or upcoming hosted, sponsored, or attended
by the office (a town hall, office hours, a hearing, etc.). Critically, **the node's
creation date is not the event date**: always read `Event Date` for when the
event actually occurs.

### In The News 

**Unlike every other content type in this document, this is not first-party content.**
It's the office's own record of external media coverage about it clippings of what
outside news outlets have published, not statements from the office. Listed at
`/media/in-the-news`.

## Notes

- Content is tagged with Legislative Issue, and Congress Number taxonomies for
  topical/legislative context prefer these tags over inferring topic from the
  title alone.
- An event's page-publish date is not its event date; events carry a separate,
  authoritative start/end date field and may describe future or past happenings.
- Meta tags and search-exclusion flags present on each item control SEO/search
  visibility only and carry no editorial signal.

## Site Map

- [About](http://velazquez.house.gov/about)
  - [Welcome Message](http://velazquez.house.gov/about/welcome-message)
  - [Biography](http://velazquez.house.gov/about/full-biography)
  - [Awards and Achievements](http://velazquez.house.gov/about/awards-and-achievements)
  - [Committees and Caucuses](http://velazquez.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses)
  - [Votes and Legislation](http://velazquez.house.gov/about/votes-and-legislation)
    - [Reading Roll Call Votes](http://velazquez.house.gov/about/votes-and-legislation/reading-roll-call-votes)
  - [Financial Disclosures](http://velazquez.house.gov/about/financial-disclosures)
  - [Our District](http://velazquez.house.gov/about/our-district)
- [Contact](http://velazquez.house.gov/contact)
  - [Email](http://velazquez.house.gov/contact)
  - [Newsletter Subscribe](http://velazquez.house.gov/contact/newsletter): Sign up to receive newsletters from your Member of Congress
  - [Offices](http://velazquez.house.gov/contact/offices): View locations, phone numbers, and hours of District offices. 
  - [Request an Appearance](http://velazquez.house.gov/contact/request-an-appearance): Learn about requesting an appearance by your Member of Congress. 
  - [Website Problem](http://velazquez.house.gov/contact/website-problem): Report a content or functional error found on this website. 
  - [2025 Presidential Inauguration Ticket Request](http://velazquez.house.gov/inaugurationrequest)
- [Issues](http://velazquez.house.gov/issues)
  - [Climate Change and Environment](http://velazquez.house.gov/issues/environment)
  - [Economy](http://velazquez.house.gov/issues/economy)
  - [Healthcare](http://velazquez.house.gov/issues/healthcare)
  - [Housing](http://velazquez.house.gov/issues/housing)
  - [Puerto Rico](http://velazquez.house.gov/issues/puerto-rico)
  - [Small Business](http://velazquez.house.gov/issues/small-business)
- [Media Center](http://velazquez.house.gov/media-center): View media posts like press releases and related items. 
  - [Press Releases](http://velazquez.house.gov/media-center/press-releases): View press releases posted by your Member of Congress. 
  - [In the News](http://velazquez.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news): View news articles featuring your Member of Congress. 
  - [Videos](http://velazquez.house.gov/media-center/videos): View videos featuring your Member of Congress. 
  - [Photos](http://velazquez.house.gov/media-center/photos): View photos featuring your Member of Congress.
- [Services](http://velazquez.house.gov/services)
  - [Grants Resources](http://velazquez.house.gov/grants-resources)
  - [Help with a Federal Agency](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/help-with-a-federal-agency)
  - [Flags](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/flags)
  - [Internships](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/internships)
  - [Military Academy Nominations](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations): Learn about applying for a Military Academy nomination.
  - [Tours and Tickets](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/tours-and-tickets)
  - [Resources](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/resources)
    - [Businesses and Consumers](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/resources/businesses-and-consumers)
    - [Grant Applicants](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/resources/grant-applicants)
    - [Job Seekers](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/resources/job-seekers)
    - [Legislative Resources](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/resources/legislative-resources)
    - [Military and Veterans](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/resources/military-and-veterans)
    - [Press and News Media](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/resources/press-and-news-media)
    - [Senior Citizens](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/resources/senior-citizens)
    - [Students and Parents](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/resources/students-and-parents)
    - [Washington DC Visitors](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/resources/washington-dc-visitors)
  - [FY 2027 Community Project Funding Applications](http://velazquez.house.gov/appropriations_submissions)
  - [Fiscal Year 2027 NY-07 Community Projects](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/fiscal-year-2026-ny-07-community-projects)
  - [Ida Recovery Resources](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/ida-recovery-resources)
  - [Know Your Rights & Access Care](http://velazquez.house.gov/services/know-your-rights)
  - [Shut Down 2025](https://velazquez.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/velazquez.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/shutdow-2025-comp-compressed.pdf)
- [En Español](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol)
  - [Alternativas a la Guerra](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol/alternativas-la-guerra)
  - [Contáctenos](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol/contactenos)
  - [Economía](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol/economia)
  - [Forma de Contacto de Correo Electrónico](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol/forma-de-contacto-de-correo-electronico)
  - [Internados](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol/internados)
  - [La Congresista Nydia M. Velázquez](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol/la-congresista-nydia-m-velazquez)
  - [Mensaje de Bienvenida](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol/mensaje-de-bienvenida)
  - [Nominaciones a Academias Militares](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol/nominaciones-academias-militares)
  - [Ordenes de Banderas](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol/ordenes-de-banderas)
  - [Pequeñas Empresas](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol/pequenas-empresas)
  - [Recursos para Jovenes](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol/recursos-para-jovenes)
  - [Visitando Washington, DC](http://velazquez.house.gov/espanol/visitando-washington-dc)
  - [Vivienda](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol/vivienda)
  - [¿Qué está sucediendo en el Congreso?](http://velazquez.house.gov/en-espanol/que-esta-sucediendo-en-el-congreso)