Press Releases

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced new legislation designed to curtail hazing in the military and protect servicemen and women from abuses. The legislation comes following the death of Private Danny Chen, an Army soldier from Velázquez's district who suffered mistreatment by members of his unit, while serving in Afghanistan.

Washington, DC – Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, $8 million in federal funds is flowing to two Community Health Care Centers in New York, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced today. The Charles B. Wang Center in Chinatown and Sunset Park Health Council, Inc. in Brooklyn, are receiving grant funding thanks to the historic health care reform law that was enacted in 2010.

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) made the following statement in opposition to H.R. 4628, Republican legislation that would prevent a rise in student loans by drastically cutting health services for women and children:

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that Bushwick Community High School and Grover Cleveland High School have been removed from the federal turnaround list:

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) spoke on the House floor in opposition to House Republicans’ budget proposal:

“I rise in opposition to this budget, which will slash the safety net our seniors and working families count on in order to steer tax cuts to the super wealthy. As New Yorkers struggle with rising rent, food and health care costs, now is not the time to squeeze working families in order to provide tax giveaways to the most fortunate among us.

Washington, DC – The House Committee on Small Business today approved legislation aimed at helping women-owned firms win government contracts and create new jobs. The bill, H.R. 4203, was sponsored by Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Small Business Committee. It takes a series of steps to strengthen the Women’s Procurement Program, an initiatives that was created in 2000 through separate legislation Velázquez authored.

Washington, DC – On Thursday, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) will participate in a Congressional hearing on hazing in the U.S. military. Previously, the Congresswoman has been active in demanding that the Army investigate the death of Private Danny Chen, a New York native who died after being hazed by members of his unit. The Chen case resulted in charges being brought against eight soldiers in his unit.

Washington, DC – Small businesses in New York and around the country may soon have additional tools to market their products abroad if Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has her way. As the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Small Business, Velázquez today introduced H.R. 3976, new legislation aimed at facilitating the participation of small firms in international trade. The measure, entitled the “Enhancing Exports through Entrepreneurship Act of 2012”, creates new opportunities for entrepreneurs looking to market their products abroad.