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January 27, 2017

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the Lunar New Year:


January 26, 2017

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the passing of former Bronx Congressman Robert Garcia:


January 25, 2017

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez released the following statement regarding President Trump's Executive actions related to immigration signed today:

"These actions make for abysmal immigration policy and are an affront not only to our immigrant communities, but also to all Americans.


January 17, 2017

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that President Obama pardoning Oscar Lopez:

"I thank President Obama for taking this step, an act of magnanimous grace. I also want to thank all the activists, elected officials and ordinary Puerto Ricans who labored tirelessly to secure Oscar's freedom.


January 12, 2017

Washington, DC – Democratic lawmakers today wrote to President Obama asking that, in his final days in office, he grant a pardon to Legal Permanent Residents who are at risk of deportation due to minor criminal offenses.


January 12, 2017

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that the Department of Justice has filed a motion claiming the New York Board of Elections violated the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 when it removed Brooklyn voters from the rolls this past April:


January 11, 2017

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) spoke today on the House floor in opposition to Republican plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Her remarks as prepared for delivery are below and video can be found online here.


January 10, 2017

Washington, DC – With student loan debt spiraling nationwide, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has authored legislation to help recent college graduates who are launching their own businesses to afford student loan repayment. The bill, H.R.


January 9, 2017

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the terror attack Saturday in Jerusalem:


January 5, 2017

New York, NY –Members of New York City's Congressional delegation, New York healthcare providers, advocacy groups and others will rally Saturday morning at 11:30 a.m. in Brooklyn to oppose Republican efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and inflict deep cuts on Medicare.