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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) led five colleagues in a letter urging the House Appropriations Committee requesting an end to federal funding for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) use of private prison facilities.
WASHINGTON -Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) sent a letter along with 14 members of the New York Congressional delegation urging SkyHop Global to return to the bargaining table with striking shuttle drivers at John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Newark airports.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced a House resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of April 13, 2025, through April 26, 2025, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week.
Washington D.C. - Today, Representatives Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced the Fair Taxation of Digital Assets in Puerto Rico Act, a bill that would close a loophole in the federal tax code that is exploited by cryptocurrency investors claiming Puerto Rican residency to avoid paying taxes on income derived from investments in digital assets.
WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Shontel Brown (D-OH) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting answers on the continued delay in implementing a ban on formaldehyde in hair products.
WASHINGTON– Today, Congresswomen Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL) led 21 House Democrats in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers and accountability for the transfer of individuals from U.S. custody to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in El Salvador, a prison widely condemned for human rights abuses.
WASHINGTON – Una nueva auditoría federal, solicitada por la congresista Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), confirma que $1 millón en ayuda destinada a apoyar a los pescadores de Puerto Rico tras la pandemia de COVID-19 nunca fue distribuido. Cada pescador elegible pudo haber recibido entre $2,419 y $15,000 por sus pérdidas.
WASHINGTON– A new federal audit, launched at the request of Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), confirms that $1 million in disaster relief intended to assist Puerto Rican fishers after the COVID-19 pandemic was never delivered. Each eligible fisher could have received between $2,419 and $15,000 for their losses.