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September 18, 2017

Washington, D.C.—Today, bipartisan Members of Congress, including Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Tom MacArthur (R-NJ), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Sean Duffy (R-WI), wrote to the Chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, requesting details of the Board's energy reform plan for the Island following the devastation of Hurricane Irma.


September 15, 2017

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement today recognizing the start of this year's Hispanic Heritage Month:


September 11, 2017

Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an amendment authored by Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) to increase funding for investment in public housing infrastructure. Her amendment, which was added to the "omnibus spending bill", would add $2 million to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public Housing Capital Fund.


September 11, 2017

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the anniversary of 9/11:


September 8, 2017

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) will host a "DACA Know Your Rights Town Hall" in Brooklyn on Sunday. The purpose of this gathering is to connect the community with policy and legal experts to discuss the changes to the program, and the DACA RENEWAL process.

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September 8, 2017
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) today wrote the U.S. Department of Energy, requesting that the agency assist Puerto Rico as the Island addresses power outages following Hurricane Irma.

September 5, 2017

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement opposing the Trump Administration's decision to roll back Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals (DACA):


August 28, 2017

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding racist graffiti that was found at Beth Hachasidim DePolen Synagogue and on an Upper West Side Methodist church:


August 21, 2017
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) spearheaded a letter to the Bureau of Prisons today asking for answers regarding the agency's policies and data collection pertaining to sexual assault in correctional institutions.