Press Releases
Washington, D.C. –Today, on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria's landfall in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Representative Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced a House resolution reaffirming Congress' commitment to helping to restore the islands to their full potential. Hurricane Maria was the second deadliest storm in recorded history in the United States, and over 3,000 people lost their lives. In the Senate, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NY) has introduced a companion resolution.
New York, NY—Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) sent a letter to New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chair Gregory Russ after potentially dangerous levels of the chemical arsenic were found in the water systems at Riis Houses on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. In the letter, Velázquez presses NYCHA to cancel its relationship with the company and testing lab that was failing to test for arsenic in the water at Riis Houses, and asks for NYCHA's Federal Monitor, Bart Schwartz to approve a new vendor to ensure all federal, state, and local testing laws are met.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced the Ban All Neurotoxic Organophosphate Pesticides from Our Food Act. This straightforward piece of legislation would prohibit the use of organophosphate pesticides in food.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced the Ban All Neurotoxic Organophosphate Pesticides from Our Food Act. This straightforward piece of legislation would prohibit the use of organophosphate pesticides in food.
Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) led twenty-one Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture urging the incorporation of plant-based meals into school lunches.
Brooklyn, N.Y.—Yesterday at the Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) joined representatives from the Mayor's Office of Food Policy, the Farm Service Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, local food pantries, food producers, cooperatives, and entrepreneurs to discuss solutions to the food insecurity crisis facing over one million New Yorkers.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) led ten Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to urge the department to phase out agricultural pesticides on National Wildlife Refuges through a rulemaking process.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade:
Washington D.C.—Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has announced the just-passed House bill, The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), includes federal resources to study and report on the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the Newtown Creek.
New York, New York – Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced today that five organizations in New York's 7th District will receive $10.8 million in State and Nationalfunding.