Press Releases
Washington, DC – As the Trump Administration continues unconstitutional deportations, Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) have introduced the Police not ICE Act of 2025 to prohibit immigration officers from wearing any clothing bearing the word “police.” The bill would apply to entities like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, introduced new bicameral legislation to help small businesses comply with beneficial ownership reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and push back against the Trump administration’s efforts to weaken the law. She was joined in the House by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee.
WASHINGTON – Representative Nydia M. Velázquez (D- NY) led five members in urging the House Appropriations Committee to direct the Treasury Department to report on Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) efforts to identify and address tax avoidance under Puerto Rico’s Acts 22 and 20 (now consolidated into Act 60), and to estimate federal revenue losses attributable to these laws.
WASHINGTON- Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after House Republicans passed their reconciliation bill during the early hours of the morning:
“Republicans waited until the middle of the night to advance this bill because they know how deeply unpopular it is. While families were sleeping, they pushed through a cruel package that gives tax breaks to the wealthy and strips away support from the people who need it most. Simply put, this bill is a betrayal of working families.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) led five colleagues in a letter urging the House Appropriations Committee requesting an end to federal funding for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) use of private prison facilities. The lawmakers also called for a ban on transferring phased-out Department of Justice prison contracts to ICE for immigration enforcement.
WASHINGTON -Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) sent a letter along with 14 members of the New York Congressional delegation urging SkyHop Global to return to the bargaining table with striking shuttle drivers at John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Newark airports.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced a House resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of April 13, 2025, through April 26, 2025, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week. The resolution highlights the contributions of Young Audiences Arts for Learning in promoting arts education and recognizes the impact of the arts on youth development.
Washington D.C. - Today, Representatives Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop the reduction in force (RIF) and reorganization plans at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) impacting FDA’s San Juan Medical Products Laboratory (SJNLMP).
WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced the Fair Taxation of Digital Assets in Puerto Rico Act, a bill that would close a loophole in the federal tax code that is exploited by cryptocurrency investors claiming Puerto Rican residency to avoid paying taxes on income derived from investments in digital assets.
WASHINGTON –Today, Representatives Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Pablo José Hernández (D-PR) urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate solar installations under Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund’s (PR-ERF) programs, warning that continued delays could have severe consequences for vulnerable communities across the island.