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Washington, D.C.­­ – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 3401, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act:

Washington, D.C.­­ – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) testified today before the House Judiciary Committee in support of her legislation, the Puerto Rico Recovery Accuracy in Disclosures Act, H.R. H.R. 683.

Text of her testimony is below and video is online here.

Washington, D.C. – Two Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced legislation aimed at ending a predatory commercial lending practice that, according to media reports, has harmed many small businesses in recent years.

WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), and Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), today led a letter to Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Daniel Elwell, urging the FAA to ban all non-essential helicopter flights over New York City. Joining the Members on the letter are Reps. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Kathleen M. Rice (NY-04), Grace Meng (NY-06), Thomas R. Suozzi (NY-03), Eliot L. Engel (NY-16), and José E. Serrano (NY-15).

Washington, D.C.­­ –During debate on a funding bill for the Bureau of Prisons, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) offered an amendment signaling Congress' disapproval of private facilities being used to house immigrant detainees.

Washington, D.C.­­ – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced the "Puerto Rico Health Care Fairness, Accountability, and Beneficiary Access Act of 2019," legislation that would put Puerto Rico's Medicaid program on a path to parity with other Medicaid programs throughout the United States.

Washington, D.C.­­ –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the statement below today. In addition, a video message from the Congresswoman is available online here.

Washington, D.C.­­ – The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amendment authored by Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) aimed at advancing the cleanup of Caño Martín Peña, a 3.7-mile channel in San Juan that has long been plagued with environmental problems.