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April 26, 2024

Washington, DC— Today, Congresswoman Nydia M.


April 4, 2024

Washington, DC— Today, Representatives Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Susan Wild (D-PA) led 14 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken calling for the declassification of documents related to the Brazilian dictatorship period from 1964 until 1985.


March 21, 2024

Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced the Music In Our Schools Month Resolution, which would support music in schools by affirming the importance of music education, the benefits students receive from its instruction, and recognizing the hard work of music educators across the country.
 


March 21, 2024

Brooklyn, NY - Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the passing of Martin Greenfield:
 


March 13, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (NY-06), Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), and Gregory Meeks (NY-05) announced today a federal grant totaling $117,696,000 for the QueensWay project in Queens.


March 7, 2024

Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address:
 


March 6, 2024

Washington, D.C.– Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) voted to finalize $11,196,140 in Community Project Funding that she previously secured for New York’s 7th District in the 2024 spending bills.