Press Releases
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the Trump Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 50,000 Haitians residing in the United States:
"Once again the Trump Administration is showing that it ascribes to a small minded and cold hearted vision of America. Cruelly sending tens of thousands of Haitians back to a country that does not have the capacity to absorb them would be immoral and a stain on our nation's conscience.
Washington, DC – Congressman José E. Serrano, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez, and Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez, co-chairs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Task Force on Puerto Rico, today released the following statement in response to reports that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) would submit a disaster supplemental request of $44 billion to help hurricane affected areas, including Puerto Rico:
Washington, D.C. – With ongoing negotiations over tax reform, Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Puerto Rico Taskforce sent a letter to Republican leaders in Congress urging the inclusion of tax provisions that will help rebuild Puerto Rico. The letter was signed by Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), José E. Serrano (D-NY), Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL), Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Darren Soto (D-FL), and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY).
In Aftermath of Maria, Lawmakers Urge Complete Relief of Island's Crushing Debt
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wrote the Chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico urging the Board to request that the Court overseeing Puerto Rico's debt restructuring completely write off the Island's debt obligations.
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) spoke today on the House floor in opposition to HR 2874, the 21st Century Flood Insurance Reform, a bill that would cheat working families out of quality flood insurance. Below are her remarks, as prepared for delivery:
"I rise in opposition to HR 2874. This bill makes flood insurance more expensive, less available, and less fair for millions of working families. And, this bill all but abandons Hurricane Sandy victims.
Introduces Two Bills on Eve of Veterans Day
Pair of Bills Introduced Following Las Vegas, Texas Shootings
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced two bills to curb gun sales and crack down on the illegal pipeline of firearms entering New York. Velázquez announced her measures one month after the Las Vegas massacre, the deadliest mass shooting in American history, and just a few days after the most recent mass shooting tragedy in Texas. In unveiling the bills, Velázquez said she is working to make communities safer from senseless and tragic gun violence.
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 2,500 Nicaraguans living in the U.S. and delay a decision on the status of 57,000 Hondurans:
Measure Comes with President Trump's Decision on Program Pending
Washington, D.C. -- With concerns mounting among immigrant communities about the Trump Administration's immigration policies, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced legislation to protect from deportation individuals who currently receive Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED).
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Republicans released the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act", a massive tax break for the rich at the expense of hardworking, everyday Americans. In response, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement: