Press Releases
Washington D.C.—Yesterday, Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Shontel Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting an update on delays in implementation of a rule to ban formaldehyde and other formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in hair products. The FDA’s proposed ban, which follows a March 2023 letter from Reps. Pressley and Brown calling for an investigation into the health risks posed by chemical hair straighteners, has been delayed twice since April 2024.
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez issued the following statement ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint address to Congress:
“On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress for a record fourth time. I will not be attending.
Washington D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced the Texture Positive Act of 2024, which will incentivize educational training in cosmetology schools across the country to increase the number of trained professionals with knowledge of working with textured hair. The term “textured hair” means hair that is coiled, curly, or wavy in its natural state.
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Nydia M.
Washington D.C.—Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) wrote a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm regarding the consequences of the most recent power outages and the need to compensate consumers, including businesses, for their losses.
Washington D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) reintroduced the Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research (LIVER) Act of 2024 which would increase federal assistance to study, prevent, and treat liver cancer.
Washington D.C.—Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) led 10 letters to the House Appropriations Committee outlining her programmatic funding priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations process.
Washington, D.C.-Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released this statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the funding structure for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the case of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America:
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) urged financial regulators to finalize actions to prohibit compensation arrangements for executives of large financial institutions that encourage reckless decision-making.
Brooklyn, New York –Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced that the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded grants to support two health centers in Brooklyn and Queens. Both these centers are Federally Qualified Health Centers which serve as safety nets that deliver comprehensive services in the community. ODA Primary Health Care Center has been awarded a grant of $1,673,257, and Floating Hospital Incorporated has been awarded a grant of $2,091,254.