Press Releases

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding the Continuing Resolution that the Senate approved today and was being considered in the House:

"This is the fourth time that Congressional Republicans have temporarily extended the budget in this Fiscal Year. Lurching chaotically from crisis to crisis is no way to govern.

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding the Republican Continuing Resolution considered this evening on the House floor:

"Rather than governing in a responsible fashion, Republican Congressional Leadership is lurching from crisis to crisis, repeatedly passing ‘continuing resolutions' rather than long-term legislation that meets the American people's priorities.

Bill to Help Small Firms Recover Passes Committee

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement to honor the life of Adela Ferguson, the beloved owner of Casa Adela on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement in remembrance of Maria Thomson, a longtime community leader in Woodhaven, Queens.

"It is with great sadness that I received the heartbreaking news of the passing of a beloved leader and community anchor. Described by neighbors as the ‘unofficial mayor' of Woodhaven, Maria touched countless lives.

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding news that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained Ravi Ragbir:

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding ongoing negotiations in the Senate related to the disaster supplemental bill and funding for Puerto Rico's Medicaid shortfall: