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Washington, DC – Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, issued the following statement today following the confirmation hearing for Rep. Hilda L. Solis (D-Calif.) as Secretary of Labor:
“Congresswoman Solis has dedicated her career to helping American workers by creating new jobs, securing a living wage and providing affordable health care options. As a sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act, she has fought to protect the right of workers to join a union and bargain for better terms.
The following is the text of the Congresswoman’s letter sent today to EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson:
“I write to draw your attention to new evidence concerning the Newtown Creek contamination in my district in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Several dangerously chlorinated plumes, including the Meeker Avenue plume, pose an imminent risk to the health of local residents. The EPA must act aggressively and conduct a full investigation.
This site, centrally located in these three communities, is one of the last large, open spaces in North Brooklyn. Reps. Velázquez and Towns have urged Housing and Preservation Development (HPD) to allow members of the Broadway Triangle Community Coalition to voice their concerns and participate in future discussions. The organization represents over 40 major housing, religious, tenant and neighborhood groups throughout Williamsburg, Bushwick and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Dr. Vélez had a vision to share the great pride and festivity that the Puerto Rican Day Parade offered Boricuas in New York, and to make it a national symbol for all to see. For 38 years, New York was the home and center of the Puerto Rican community in the States. But in 1995, Ramon, along with Ralph, María and Madelyn, moved the City parade to a national stage, projecting to the country the best of our Puerto Rican heritage.
New York City – Small businesses in New York City saw a nearly 40 percent drop in the number of Small Business Administration guaranteed loans they received in 2008 as compared to a year ago, according to data released today by Representative Anthony Weiner (D – Brooklyn and Queens), a member of the House Commerce Committee, and Representative Nydia Velázquez (D –Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens), chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee.
The new data, compiled from the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), found:
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) was elected by her peers in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) to lead the group for the 111th Congress. As Chair of the CHC, the Congresswoman is committed to working in a bipartisan manner to increase opportunities for the nation’s 47 million Hispanics.
New York – Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) testified this morning at the New York City Council’s Public Hearing on Term Limits Legislation. She urged Council members to refrain from acting without first allowing the public to vote on the issue. The Congresswoman, who in 1984 became the first Hispanic woman to serve on the New York City Council, is also concerned that extending term limits may infringe upon protections for minority voters.
Below is the text of Congresswoman Velázquez’s prepared remarks:
“Preserving affordable housing and providing opportunities to Latino families is a fight about priorities. In Congress, I have worked to protect and bolster our scarce housing resources. Only through a collaborated effort can we raise urban housing needs to the top of the national agenda,” she said.
“Arbitron clearly doesn’t understand our community, and their faulty data now jeopardizes the diversity of our airwaves,” Congresswoman Velázquez said. “It is putting at risk free speech for each and every member of New York City’s minority population.”
Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 by a vote of 263-171, providing much needed relief to the U.S. economy. In particular, the legislation includes a number of crucial provisions designed to keep New Yorkers in their homes and assist small business owners.