Press Releases
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has filed an amicus brief in the case of Sixta Gladys Peña Martinez, et al. v. Alex Azar, et al., pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, in which she argues that the unequal treatment of Puerto Rico residents under certain federal benefits programs is unconstitutional.
Dual Letters Seek Independent Probe, Answers from BOP
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Grace Meng (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) released the following joint statement regarding an agreement reached between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the New York City Housing Authority:
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez commented today on a Statement of Administration Policy regarding H.R. 268, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2019:
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) today wrote the U.S.
Washington, DC – The House of Representatives has approved two proposals authored by Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) aimed at assisting Puerto Rico, as the troubled island continues recovering from economic hardship and historically catastrophic hurricanes. The amendments were approved as part of H.R. 268, a supplemental spending bill that appropriates additional funding for disaster assistance.
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) responded today to media reports that Trump Administration officials are discussing taking funds from disaster recovery to pay for a border wall:
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) marked the first day of the 116th Congress by introducing a range of bills meant to benefit New York's working families, students, entrepreneurs, seniors and others.
"With a new Democratic Majority comes renewed opportunity to advance policies that benefit New Yorkers and working people throughout the nation," Velázquez said. "I look forward to working alongside my colleagues to advance these commonsense proposals in the new Congress."