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Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding events in Minneapolis:

Washington, D.C.—Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) and other members of the New York City delegation sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza pressing the agencies to issue guidance clarifying the eligibility of housing cooperatives for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement on the passing of Elisa Torres:

"I was saddened to hear of the passing of my friend, Elisa Torres. Elisa was one of Williamsburg's early ‘Pioneras.' She leaves behind a legacy that will never be forgotten. She was a determined community leader and a compassionate woman who dedicated her life to her family and public service. She was an iconic figure at Roberto Clemente Plaza/Kent Village in Williamsburg.

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) spoke today on the House floor in support of the Heroes Act, H.R. 6800. Following are her remarks as prepared for delivery:

New York, NY – Today, U.S. Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez; Yvette D. Clarke; Carolyn Maloney; Grace Meng; José E. Serrano; New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie; and Councilmembers Carlos Menchaca and Brad Lander released the following joint statement regarding a class action suit being litigated in United States District Court Eastern District of New York against Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn:

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding legislation in Puerto Rico that would alter the Island's Civil Code, which passed the legislature Thursday:

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) is pressing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for an explanation on how the agency has distributed donated doses of "remdesivir", a drug that has shown promise in shortening recovery time for patients suffering from COVID-19. In a letter to the Secretary of HHS and the agency's Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Velázquez asks for a better explanation as to how the agency is prioritizing the medicine's distribution.

WASHINGTON, May 13 –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2020 today to ensure that in the face of the economic, public-health, and food-security crises posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the people of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa receive equal access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).