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NEW YORK- Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) brought together local service providers, advocates, and policymakers for an urgent discussion on the impact of recent Trump administrations immigration policies. The conversation focused on how local leaders and non-profits can support immigrant communities in the face of the administration’s aggressive deportation tactics and expanded interior enforcement efforts.
 

BROOKLYN – Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) joined local elected officials, community leaders, and health care workers at Community Healthcare Network (CHN) – Williamsburg to highlight the devastating impact a Republican funding freeze would have on the health and well-being of New Yorkers.
 

WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) led 37 elected officials from the United States and Mexico in a joint statement condemning military threats by the Trump administration and calling for increased cooperation between the two nations to address shared challenges like addressing the root causes of migration, preventing arms trafficking, and strengthening the rights of workers on both sides of the border.
 

Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez issued the following statement after the Department of Commerce (DOC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a final report revealing delays in the distribution of hurricane relief funds to Puerto Rican fishermen by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (PDNER): 

WASHINGTON- Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after the Israeli government and Hamas struck a deal for a ceasefire and exchange of hostages: 
 

WASHINGTON- Today, Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) reintroduced a federal version of New York’s Mel’s Law. The bipartisan bill would require colleges and universities receiving federal funding to establish a policy to award posthumous degrees to students who pass away before completing their required coursework.

WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced its decision to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism (SSOT):
 

WASHINGTON– Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced the Landlord Accountability Act of 2025, which aims to protect tenants, particularly those in the Section 8 program, from abuses by dishonest landlords.