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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) participated in a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on the case of Jacob Ostreicher. While Velázquez does not serve on the Foreign Affairs Committee, she was invited to participate as she has followed Ostreicher’s case closely. Below is Velázquez’s opening statement from today:
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement in opposition to Republican legislation reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act:
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) commented on the President’s announcement that he supports same-sex marriage:
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced new legislation designed to curtail hazing in the military and protect servicemen and women from abuses. The legislation comes following the death of Private Danny Chen, an Army soldier from Velázquez's district who suffered mistreatment by members of his unit, while serving in Afghanistan.
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) made the following statement in opposition to H.R. 4628, Republican legislation that would prevent a rise in student loans by drastically cutting health services for women and children:
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that Bushwick Community High School and Grover Cleveland High School have been removed from the federal turnaround list:
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) spoke on the House floor in opposition to House Republicans’ budget proposal:
