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Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) spoke today on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 10, the Financial "Wrong Choice Act" which would gut consumer protections created under the Dodd-Frank Act.
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that Andrew Olmem has been granted a waiver by the White House to work on issues affecting Puerto Rico's financial crisis. Previously, while in the private sector, Olmem lobbied on behalf of hedge fund clients that held Puerto Rican debt.
Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding 2017 Pride Month:
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding reports that President Trump has decided to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord:
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding reports that three supervisors at Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) have been charged with sexual assault:
Washington, DC – The top Democrats of the House and Senate Small Business Committees are opposing cuts to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund contained in the President's Fiscal Year 2018 budget.
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding President Trump's Fiscal Year 2018 Budget:
"In sum, this budget constitutes a mean spirited, unconscionable attack on working families, seniors and children.
Washington, DC –A new grant for NYU Lutheran Medical Center will greatly enhance access to oral health care for HIV patients at Sunset Park Health Council, Inc., Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced today. A community health center, the facility is located within Velázquez's Brooklyn district.
Washington, DC- In the wake of disturbing results of high lead levels in New York City public schools, Democratic members sent a letter today to Education Chancellor Carmen Fariña urging additional steps to address the contamination.
Washington DC- The top Democrat on the House Small Business Committee, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), today unveiled an array of legislative proposals aimed at igniting small business growth and entrepreneurship in Puerto Rico. The economically beleaguered island has suffered from soaring unemployment, spiraling government debt and elevated poverty rates over the last decade.