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Queens, NY — Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) presented a check for $3,150,000 in Community Project Funding to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for the installation of exterior security lighting at Ravenswood Houses in Queens. The funding, which Velázquez secured in the FY2026 federal spending bills, will support lighting upgrades to address longstanding safety and environmental health concerns raised by residents.
 

Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) introduced two pieces of legislation to strengthen music and arts education in schools nationwide. The Music In Our Schools Month Resolution, led by Velázquez and Frost in the House with Booker in the Senate, would affirm the importance of music education, highlight the benefits students receive from its instruction, and recognize the dedication of music educators across the country.

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement in response to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's proposed rule to end federal housing assistance for mixed-status families:
 

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, H.R. 6644 the Housing for the 21st Century Act, which includes key provisions secured by Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) to expand access to affordable housing through cooperative ownership models while strengthening Congressional oversight to protect tenants in federally monitored public housing authorities, passed in the House of Representatives.

 Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) and Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) introduced the New Good Neighbor Act, calling for the annulment of the Monroe Doctrine and the establishment of a "New Good Neighbor" policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean. The resolution comes in direct response to the Trump administration's aggressive interventionism across the hemisphere under what they've dubbed the "Donroe Doctrine."

WASHINGTON– Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced that she successfully secured $15,560,000 in Community Project Funding for New York’s 7th District in the 2026 federal spending bills. This funding addresses urgent infrastructure needs, public safety, and social services across Brooklyn and Queens.

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) secured key provisions in H.R. 6644 the Housing for the 21st Century Act to expand access to affordable housing through cooperative ownership models while strengthening Congressional oversight to protect tenants in federally monitored public housing authorities.

WASHINGTON — Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) led a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth raising concerns about the Department of Defense’s ongoing military exercises in Puerto Rico and the possibility of renewed activity in Vieques, where residents are still dealing with the long-term impacts of decades of U.S. Navy operations.