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Washington, D.C. –Today, on the fourth 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. Hurricane Maria was the second deadliest storm in recorded history in the United States, and over 3,000 people lost their lives. In the Senate, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NY) has introduced a companion resolution.

New York, NY—Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez released the following statement on the 20^th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks:

"As any New Yorker will tell you, 9/11 is ingrained into our lives forever. So many remember where they were that morning, and the shock and trauma lives on in many of us. On this solemn 20^th anniversary of the attacks, we remember all the innocent lives lost; for each was someone's father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, or child.

Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has released the following statement in support of a brief filed to the Supreme Court in the case United States v.

Brooklyn, NY –Earlier today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and New York State Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon held a press conference to voice their concerns with the City's Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The lawmakers, both of whom represent the Gowanus neighborhood, are urging the City to reevaluate the study, which they argue does not adequately consider the consequences of climate change in Gowanus or combined sewer overflow into the canal Superfund cleanup.

Washington, DC - Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement in honor of Rosh Hashanah:

Washington, D.C.—With the announcement of the closure of the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan, Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) led ten House members and New York's two Senators in a letter to the Bureau of Prisons raising concerns over the welfare of detainees, many of whom have been transferred to the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, which has serious facility and staffing needs.

Below are excerpts from the letter:

Washington D.C. - Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and 43 members of congress sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to urge an 18-month extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal.

"The science is clear: Chlorpyrifos are a dangerous threat to our farmworkers, children and the overall public health. That's why last week we sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency urging them to take action and get this neurotoxic pesticide out of our food before the court-ordered August 20^th deadline. We're pleased the EPA listened to our call and is finally banning the use Chlorpyrifos on our nation's crops.