Press Releases
Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ and Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee), Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D-Ill. and vice chair of the House Natural Resources Committee), and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) have filed an amicus brief siding with plaintiff Liga de Ciudades, a Puerto Rican non-profit organization, in a lawsuit against the Financial Oversight and Management Board.
Washington D.C.—In recognition Liver Cancer Awareness Month, Rep. Nydia M.
Washington D.C.—Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has sent a letter along with seven members of Congress to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, over their concerns about the continued violations of the Coal Combustion Residuals rule (CCR) by Applied Energy Systems in Guayama, Puerto Rico (AES-PR) and urged the EPA to take action.
Washington, D.C.—As Congress continues to develop President Biden's Build Back Better Act, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) today sent a letter along with eleven New York members of Congress to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, stressing the importance of maintaining the $80 billion for public housing capital repairs nationwide that passed in the House Financial Services Committee's markup on reconciliation.
Brooklyn, NY— Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez has submitted the following testimony for the record on Tuesday's City Council Land Use Committee Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises hearing on the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning Plan:
Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has released the following statement on the Biden Administration's nomination of Ambassador Mari Carmen Aponte to become U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Panama. Aponte previously served as the Ambassador to El Salvador under the Obama Administration and was later made Acting Assistant Secretary in the Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.
Washington, D.C.—In light of a New York Timesreport detailing abuse of public funds by Jack Brown III, CEO of the nonprofit organization CORE Services Group, Congresswoman Nydia M.
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced a House resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2021, as World Contraception Day.
Washington, D.C. –Today, on the fourth 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—Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez released the following statement on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks:
"As any New Yorker will tell you, 9/11 is ingrained into our lives forever. So many remember where they were that morning, and the shock and trauma lives on in many of us. On this solemn 20th anniversary of the attacks, we remember all the innocent lives lost; for each was someone's father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, or child.