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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.
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement in response to news that Lukasz Niec, a doctor from Michigan is being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding the Continuing Resolution that the Senate approved today and was being considered in the House:
"This is the fourth time that Congressional Republicans have temporarily extended the budget in this Fiscal Year. Lurching chaotically from crisis to crisis is no way to govern.
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding the Republican Continuing Resolution considered this evening on the House floor:
"Rather than governing in a responsible fashion, Republican Congressional Leadership is lurching from crisis to crisis, repeatedly passing ‘continuing resolutions' rather than long-term legislation that meets the American people's priorities.
Bill to Help Small Firms Recover Passes Committee