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Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address:
 

Washington, D.C.– Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) voted to finalize $11,196,140 in Community Project Funding that she previously secured for New York’s 7th District in the 2024 spending bills. This funding, included in the first of the appropriations government funding packages, responds directly to some of the most pressing needs in Brooklyn and Queens.
 

Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced that Dr. Meera Shah will be the Congresswoman’s guest to the State of the Union address by President Biden on Thursday. Dr. Shah is a family medicine physician currently serving as the Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic in New York.
 

Washington, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Survivor Financial Safety and Inclusion Working Group Act, a bill aimed at increasing support for survivors of intimate partner violence within the financial system. 
 

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Washington D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced a resolution to designate February 28^th, 2024, as Community Arts Education Day.
 
The resolution aims to help increase awareness of how community arts education in different forms such as dance, music, theater, and literary arts stimulates learning, sparks activism, and supports the overall well-being of our communities.
 

Washington D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after the Southern District of New York announced bribery and extortion charges against 70 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA):
 

Washington, D.C.— Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) led 12 members in writing to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), calling on the agency to improve health care services for seniors in Puerto Rico by thoroughly reviewing and refining the formula used to determine payments for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans on the island.