Press Releases

WASHINGTON— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced a resolution to designate February 28, 2025, as Community Arts Education Day to highlight the vital role of the arts in education and community development.
 

WASHINGTON– Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, a pioneering historian, writer, and activist, in recognition of his groundbreaking work in preserving and celebrating the history and culture of the African diaspora.

WASHINGTON– Today, Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-07) reintroduced

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) led Democratic colleagues in a letter to GOP committee leaders opposing proposed changes in the upcoming Republican reconciliation package that would restrict access to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP).
 

Today, Representatives Nydia Velázquez (D, NY-7), Joe Morelle (D, NY-25), Dan Goldman (D, NY-10), and Paul Tonko (D, NY-20) led a bipartisan and bicameral group of New York delegation colleagues in sending a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) criticizing their decision to drastically reduce grant funding for “indirect costs.” The new cap of 15 percent would create significant sho

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NEW YORK- Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) brought together local service providers, advocates, and policymakers for an urgent discussion on the impact of recent Trump administrations immigration policies.

BROOKLYN – Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) joined local elected officials, community leaders, and health care workers at Community Healthcare Network (CHN) – Williamsburg to highlight the devastating impact a Republican funding freeze would have on the health and well-being of New Yorkers.