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Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has filed comments in support of a proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand the National Diabetes Prevention Program. Included in the new rule is an initiative increasing screening for diabetes among Asian American populations by lowering the body mass index (BMI) diabetes threshold for Asian beneficiaries.
Washington, DC – Three Puerto Rican Members of Congress have written to the Speaker of the House of Representatives calling for Congress to swiftly allocate resources to address the growing threat of the Zika virus.
In a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan (D-WI), Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Congressman Pedro Pierluisi (D-PR) and Congressman José E. Serrano (D-NY) called for Congress to appropriate $1.9 billion in emergency funding to address Zika, as previously requested by the Administration.
Letter from NYC Lawmakers Says Plan Could Raise Rents on Working Families
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) have written the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) about the agency’s proposal to change how it calculates the value of housing vouchers for low income renters. HUD’s plan would begin tying the value of these Section 8 vouchers to rents in a zip code rather than the current system that is based on the larger metropolitan area.
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding the shooting of a Queens imam and his assistant on Saturday:
“Like many, I was shocked and horrified by the shooting in Queens on Saturday. We must remember violence like this is not only an attack on one community, but also an affront to our values as a City that thrives on diversity.
Volume 2 Issue 4
Velázquez E-Update
A Note from Rep. Velázquez
I wanted to reach out and give you an update on some of my activities this summer.
Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) today wrote the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calling on the agency to take steps to address the effect of the drug “K2” on local communities. The letter comes after 33 people were sent to area hospitals after smoking K2 near the Myrtle Avenue and Broadway intersection.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) shouldn’t introduce express service on the F subway line in Brooklyn until it finds out what riders think, according to U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, who is demanding that the agency hold a town hall meeting and conduct other community outreach efforts to solicit public opinion.
The MTA confirmed in the spring that it is considering operating express service on the F line between the Church Avenue and Jay Street-Metrotech stations.
Washington, DC - Rep. Nydia Velázquez released the following statement after being appointed to the Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico, which was established by the recently enacted Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA):
Swindle Targets Immigrants, Asian Community
Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), NYC Council Member Carlos Menchaca and NYC Council Member Margaret Chin today wrote New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner William Bratton, calling for action to address a spate of scams targeting women in New York’s Asian community.
Bill Would Close Decades-Old Loophole Allowing Conflict of Interest
Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today approved legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) to close a decades-old loophole that has caused significant financial losses for many Puerto Rican investors and retirees. Velázquez’s bill, H.R.5322, would extend to investment companies operating in Puerto Rico and all the U.S. territories the same rules as those that apply on the U.S. mainland.