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Washington, DC – The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has agreed with a letter Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) wrote to Silvershore Properties, which own a Ridgewood residential building, questioning whether the company is intentionally allowing certain units to fall into disrepair, making them ineligible for the Section 8 subsidy and thereby increasing tenants’ rents.

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding Senate passage of legislation allowing Puerto Rico to restructure its debt:

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding Democrats’ sit-in on the House floor to demand action on gun violence:

“I’m proud to join my colleagues on the House floor in taking this historic action to demand votes on commonsense gun control legislation. The fact is the American people have had enough. Orlando was a dark reminder that the epidemic of gun violence continues plaguing our nation and that further inaction is morally unacceptable.

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that the President has named the Stonewall Inn a National Monument:

“The Stonewall Uprising marked an important milestone on our nation’s collective journey toward a more perfect union. It is fitting that we recognize the site of this historic event and include it among the monuments that Americans cherish and that tell our nation’s story.

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's deadlocked ruling that would block President Obama's actions protecting certain immigrants from deportation:

Letter Follows Report of BK Voter Purge Impacting Latinos, 7th District Voters

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has requested that the U.S. Department of Justice provide federal election monitors for next week’s June 28th Congressional primary in New York City.

In a letter today to Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, Velázquez noted that recent media reports have found last summer’s purge of voters in Brooklyn disproportionately affected Latino voters and voters in New York’s 7th District, which Velázquez represents.

Bill Would Close Decades-Old Loophole Allowing Conflict of Interest

Washington, DC – The House Committee on Financial Services 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 protections as those afforded to investors residing on the U.S. mainland.

Rejects Eminent Domain; Calls for Protection of Jobs in Tank Siting Process

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the recent agreement for tank placement as part of the cleanup of the Gowanus Canal: