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Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) today called on President Obama to release Oscar Lopez Rivera, a Puerto Rican nationalist who has been imprisoned for 34 years. On Saturday, thousands of supporters plan to rally in New York, demanding that the Department of Justice grant Lopez clemency and release him immediately.

Washington, DC – On Thursday, May 28th at 7:00 p.m., Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) will host a public community meeting on changes to the National Flood Insurance Program. The discussion will focus on new preliminary flood insurance rate maps recently released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Washington, DC –Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) today wrote the Department of Labor regarding wage abuses in the nail salon industry. The text of the letter is below.

Administrator David Weil
Wage and Hour Division
U.S. Department of Labor
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement marking Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month:

Washington, DC – On Wednesday, May 6th at 6:00 p.m.,Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) will host a workshop to help small businesses access capital.

Velázquez will be joined at the event by a range of community groups and small business lenders who can offer insight on programs available to assist New York firms seeking financing.

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) wrote to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding Superstorm Sandy and the National Flood Insurance Program. Below is the text of the letter:

April 6, 2015

Craig Fugate
Administrator
FEMA
Washington, DC 20500

Dear Administrator Fugate:

Washington, DC – At a City Hall press conference today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released a report detailing how House Republicans’ budget would impact New York City. Being voted on this week, the budget outlines spending priorities for the next 10 years.

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez made the following remarks today regarding the need to pass a “clean” funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. House Republicans have been holding up such a measure in an attempt to pass legislation that would block President Obama’s Executive Actions on immigration.