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September 4, 2025

WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) sent a letter to Doug McMillon, Walmart CEO, recommending an investigation after a Puerto Rican customer was refused the purchase of an item because the cashier did not accept his Puerto Rico Real Identity Document (ID) in an Ohio Walmart.

Issues:Puerto Rico

August 25, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C.- This week, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) submitted a comment letter on behalf of her constituents and environmental justice advocates raising concerns about the revival of the proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) Project, a proposed expansion of the Transco natural gas pipeline.


August 6, 2025

BROOKLYN, NY – Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement on the passing of Greg O’Connell:
 


August 5, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s removal of five members of Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Oversight and Management Board:
 

Issues:Puerto Rico

August 4, 2025

WASHINGTON– Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) reintroduced a resolution recognizing July 28, 2025 as World Hepatitis Day raising awareness about the issues surrounding hepatitis B and C and reaffirming Congress’s commitment to ending these preventable diseases.
 

Issues:Healthcare

July 31, 2025

WASHINGTON– Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Congressman Pablo José Hernández (D-PR) and Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN), led a letter to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) calling for stronger engagement with small businesses and academic institutions in Puerto Rico and other U.S.

Issues:Puerto Rico

July 31, 2025

BROOKLYN, NY- Yesterday, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) gathered local health care workers, hospital leadership, and Medicaid recipients at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Bushwick to speak out against the deep Medicaid cuts included in the Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill, which strips health insurance from 17 million Americans.

Issues:Healthcare

July 17, 2025

WASHINGTON— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) reintroduced the Texture Positive Act of 2025, which will incentivize educational training in cosmetology schools across the country to increase the number of trained professionals with knowledge of working with textured hair.

Issues:Healthcare

July 10, 2025

NEW YORK — Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led members of the New York congressional delegation in a letter to the Trump administration calling for the immediate release of over $400 million in federal education funding owed to New York public schools.


July 3, 2025

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after House Republicans voted to pass their so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” — a cruel and reckless plan that guts Medicaid, slashes food assistance, and delivers massive tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy while endangering the health and economic security of millions of New Yorkers.