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July 31, 2018

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), has sent a letter to the Interim Chair of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) demanding answers after recent news reports shed light on the agency's failure to adhere to federal regulations.


July 27, 2018

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has led 44 Members of Congress in a letter to federal immigration authorities arguing that immigrants fleeing violence and disaster in Guatemala and Nicaragua should receive Temporary Protected Status (TPS).


July 26, 2018

Measures Included in Larger Defense Package


July 25, 2018

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)'s bill, H.R. 4463, to rename a Chinatown post office in memory of a local luminary, Mabel Lee, was signed into law today by the President of the United States. Located at 6 Doyers Street in Manhattan's Chinatown, the new "Mabel Lee Memorial Post Office," will honor Lee's vision and legacy within the Chinese-American community and beyond.


July 24, 2018

Praises Stay of Deportation of Ecuadorian Immigrant Detained Delivering Pizza

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding news that a federal judge ordered the release of the man who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when delivering pizza to Fort Hamilton Army Base in New York:


July 23, 2018

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Rep. José E. Serrano (D-NY) and 13 additional New York bicameral members of Congress have written to top immigration enforcement officials demanding answers on the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) and ICE's abrupt policy to substitute in-person hearings for video conference calls at its processing center in Lower Manhattan.


July 23, 2018

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement today regarding changes announced at the New York Daily News:

"The NY Daily News has long been a critical source of news for our city, unearthing important issues like lead paint in public housing, the health ailments affecting 9/11 first responders, and abuse of eviction rules targeting people of color. The loss of local news resources is always bad for our communities, but it is especially unsettling when discussing an iconic outlet like the News.


July 16, 2018

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement today regarding President Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin:

"This is a shameful day in our national history. Today, the President of the United States shared a stage with a known foreign adversary, kowtowing to him, refusing to stand up for American interests and debasing our country, as a whole.


July 13, 2018

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) commented today on the release of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) 2017 Hurricane Season After-Action Report:

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July 13, 2018

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) have written a letter urging ICE officials to release a couple detained on the fourth of July holiday while visiting their son-in-law, a sergeant in the U.S. Army at Fort Drum army base.