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September 19, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) reintroduced the Ban All Neurotoxic Organophosphate Pesticides from Our Food Act. This straightforward piece of legislation would prohibit the use of organophosphate pesticides in food.


September 14, 2023

Washington D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) reintroduced a bill to address the growing income discrepancy between company CEOs, other senior staff, and median-pay employees. Velázquez's bill, the Greater Accountability in Pay, H.R.

Issues:Economy

July 27, 2023

Velázquez and Johnson Reintroduce Resolution in Support of World Hepatitis Day
 

Issues:Healthcare

July 21, 2023

Washington D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led a bicameral letter to the U.S.

Issues:Puerto Rico

July 19, 2023

Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the House’s passage of a resolution supporting the state of Israel and Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s upcoming joint address to Congress:
 


July 12, 2023

Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Agricultural Representation for the United States Territories Act, which provides representation to the agricultural interests of the five U.S.

Issues:Puerto Rico

June 29, 2023

Washington D.C.— Today, Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced a bicameral resolution calling for a sustainable, economically viable, and fair debt restructuring plan for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA).
 

Issues:Puerto Rico

June 21, 2023

Washington, D.C. Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) reintroduced the Public School Green Rooftop Program Act which would allocate federal resources towards implementing green roofs at public elementary and secondary schools.


June 15, 2023

Washington, D.C. –Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, the Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the bicameral Small Business Financing Disclosure Act.