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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after President Trump approved the release of a memo written by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes:
"The release of this partisan spin memo is a disgusting attempt by Republicans to undermine our democracy. It is a sad day when Republicans make the cynical decision to push a misleading narrative in an effort to discredit our national intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
Washington, D.C. –Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill authored by Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) to help small businesses recover from natural disasters. Following the costliest year on record for damage inflicted by natural disaster, Velázquez's bill, H.R. 4792, the Small Business Access to Capital after a Natural Disaster Act, would help local small businesses secure the loans and capital they need to rebuild.
Washington, DC—Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the court ruling today that released Ravi Ragbir:
December Update 2017
A Note from Rep. Velázquez
Dear Friends,
As we approach the holiday season and end of the year, I wanted to reach out and give you an update on some of my activities this fall.
As a New Yorker, I oppose President Trump's agenda and what it will mean for our City's working families. From health care to the environment, I believe this Administration is working to gut programs and undermine protections for our working families, all in the hopes of giving billionaires a tax break.