Press Releases
WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) led 37 elected officials from the United States and Mexico in a joint statement condemning military threats by the Trump administration and calling for increased cooperation between the two nations to address shared challenges like addressing the root causes of migration, preventing arms trafficking, and strengthening the rights of workers on both sides of the border.
Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez issued the following statement after the Department of Commerce (DOC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a final report revealing delays in the distribution of hurricane relief funds to Puerto Rican fishermen by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (PDNER):
WASHINGTON- Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after the Israeli government and Hamas struck a deal for a ceasefire and exchange of hostages:
WASHINGTON- Today, Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) reintroduced a federal version of New York’s Mel’s Law. The bipartisan bill would require colleges and universities receiving federal funding to establish a policy to award posthumous degrees to students who pass away before completing their required coursework.
WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced its decision to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism (SSOT):
WASHINGTON– Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced the Landlord Accountability Act of 2025, which aims to protect tenants, particularly those in the Section 8 program, from abuses by dishonest landlords.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) applauded the Department of Energy’s (DOE) announcement that the agency will invest up to $365 million to install solar and battery storage systems at community healthcare facilities and public or privately owned, federally subsidized multi-family housing properties.
WASHINGTON – This week, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) voted in favor of S. 4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024. The bill included provisions to invest $125 million in projects to improve climate resiliency and water infrastructure throughout Brooklyn and Queens and measures to better address comprehensive flood risk through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York-New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Focus Area Feasibility Study (HATS) with local partners.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) delivered $76.32 million in Technical Assistance (TA) Awards to 256 organizations across the country to better provide financial products and services to low-income and underserved people.
Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement:
“Since becoming the top Democrat on the House Committee on Natural Resources, Rep. Raúl Grijalva has been a tireless advocate for progressive causes like environmental justice, Indigenous rights, climate action, and accountability for corporate polluters. Under his leadership, the committee has also been incredibly effective, passing 149 bills during the 117th Congress, including the Great American Outdoors Act and the Environmental Justice for All Act.