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Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced the Lifting American Children from Poverty Act of 2022, legislation to address the crisis that has left one in every seven children in the United States living in poverty.
Brooklyn, N.Y.—Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has issued the following statement in response to the tragic murder of Delma Mateo in a HUD-assisted housing complex in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
New York, NY – U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led a bicameral letter calling on the Biden Administration to establish a Recovery Task Force for Puerto Rico. The task force would be modeled after the successful Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force created by the Obama Administration in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Washington D.C.— Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has sent a letter to the heads of federal regulatory agencies charged with overseeing the nation's financial institutions and consumer protection laws.
New York, New York –Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced that the United States Department of Transportation has awarded $1,600,000 in planning grants for the comprehensive long-term maintenance and fortification of four East River bridges: Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge and Queensboro Bridge.
Washington, D.C.--In the wake of Hurricane Fiona, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced the Puerto Rico Recovery Act, a bill requiring the Department of Homeland Security to waive the Jones Act for vessels or operators reasonably demonstrating their intention to provide disaster relief to Puerto Rico.
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Recently, Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) sent a letter to Congressional leadership to call for billions in federal economic relief for Puerto Rico, a week after Hurricane Fiona devastated the island, leaving at least 16 associated deaths and hundreds of thousands more without power or running water.
Washington D.C.— Today, on World Contraception Day, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced a resolution that expresses support for global and domestic access to contraception and encourages Congress and the Administration to study contraceptive deserts and ways federal policy can address the issue.
Washington, D.C. –Today, on the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria's landfall in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Representative Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced a House resolution reaffirming Congress' commitment to helping to restore the islands to their full potential.