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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced federal grant funding to expand dental care for patients living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). These grants, sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were awarded to two local Brooklyn health centers, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull and Wyckoff Heights Medical Center.
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding events in Charlottesville:
"When President Trump refuses to identify those responsible for the horrors in Charlottesville - namely white supremacists - he emboldens them. All of us must stand together in condemning bigotry and violence without hesitation or equivocation.
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Rep. Jenniffer González-Colon, the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, have written the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) expressing the need to expand contracting opportunities for small businesses in Puerto Rico.
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the resignation of New York State Senator Daniel Squadron:
"Since his election in 2008, Daniel Squadron has been a stalwart champion of residents of Brooklyn and the Lower East Side, working tirelessly to improve New Yorkers' lives.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released a report titled, "A Discussion on the Future of Puerto Rico's Economy." The report compiles testimony from a range of experts who participated in a bipartisan roundtable discussion the Congresswoman hosted in July.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico will examine the issuance of Puerto Rico's debt obligations:
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) is partnering with local community leaders and representatives from the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office to host a workshop regarding "underground loan" scams that are prevalent in New York's Chinese American community.
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement in response to the House's passage of the misguided and harmful "Make America Secure Act", which allocates $1.6 billion in taxpayer funds for the building of a wall along the U.S. and Mexico border.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced that multiple local early education centers within New York's 7th Congressional district have received multi-million dollar grants to boost their Head Start programs. The Head Start Program is a federal initiative of the U.S.