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January 4, 2021

Washington, DC – To open the first legislative week of the 117th Congress, Rep. Nydia M.

Issues:Healthcare

December 21, 2020

Washington,DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement on the House passage of the Omnibus and Coronavirus Relief bill.


December 15, 2020

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement following the passing of Roberto Napoleon, who served as the Lower East Side's Baruch Houses Resident Association president of over 50 years:


December 9, 2020

Velázquez Announces over $16 Million in Grants for Local Health and Education Programs


December 8, 2020

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House today passed legislation she authored, HR. 683, The Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act of 2019:

Issues:Puerto Rico

November 30, 2020

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced legislation that would reestablish the Federal-Financing Bank and Risk Sharing Program, which helped with the creation and preservation of affordable rental housing in New York City and across the country. The bill, entitled H.R.

Issues:Housing

November 19, 2020

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M.


November 19, 2020

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced a bill, entitled The National Sea Level Risk Analysis Act (H.R. 8750) to help coastal communities address present and future flooding risks and develop innovative and science-based solutions to combat the climate crisis.