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Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that the Supreme Court is lifting portions of Trump’s Muslim Ban:
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Linda McMahon would be visiting Puerto Rico next week:
Washington, DC – Legislation authored by Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) would improve the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), reducing fraud and ensuring policyholders are able to obtain the claims they are owed after floods. Her bill, H.R.
Washington, DC- Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced legislation to ease student loan debt for professionals employed in the arts.
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s violation of the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution:
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) today unveiled legislation to combat the rise of synthetic marijuana. Commonly known as “K2” or “Spice”, the bill comes in the wake of a surge in overdoses from the drug.
Velazquez, Grijalva Call for Puerto Rico Oversight Board to Reject Electric Authority Debt Agreement
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Raúl M.
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that Trump has appointed Lynne Patton to lead the Department of Housing and Development’s (HUD) Region II office:
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has introduced a bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl, a testament to his heroic legacy of protecting the Jewish people during the Holocaust.


