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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 17/02/2026

Rev. Jesse Jackson dedicated his life to the belief that our struggles are connected and that justice belongs to everyone. To me, he was an adviser and a friend. To America, he was a moral compass. Rest in peace, Reverend. Keep hope alive.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 12/01/2026

Today, I joined thousands of New Yorkers to demand justice for Renee Nicole Good. From Minneapolis to Manhattan, our message is the same: No Wars, No Kings, and NO ICE in our communities.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 11/12/2025

If Trump’s aggression in the Caribbean is about drugs, why did he just seize an oil tanker? This is yet another dangerous escalation that brings us closer to a regime change war. Congress must wake up, reassert its constitutional authority, and stop this.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 14/11/2025

The administration’s rush toward war with Venezuela is reckless and unlawful. I won’t stand by while we’re marched into another disastrous intervention. Congress must reassert its constitutional authority and stop this escalation.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 18/10/2025

I joined 10s of thousands of New Yorkers today to say it loud and clear: No to tyranny. No to cruelty. No to kings in America. The GOP can smear these protests all they want, but they can't silence the truth. Americans are fed up with their authoritarian agenda.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 02/10/2025

Earlier this week I joined colleagues in urging Sec. Rubio to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla. Now my constituent, Zuleyka Morales Rivera, a U.S. veteran, has been abducted with other Americans bringing aid to Gaza. The State Department must act now to protect all captives.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 01/10/2025

Trump’s blockade of Hudson Tunnel and 2nd Ave Subway funds is illegal and an attack on New Yorkers. These are strongman tactics used to punish political opponents. NY Republicans must choose: stand with New Yorkers or bow to Trump.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 23/09/2025

Today on @democracynow.org I spoke about my bill, the No Masks for ICE Act, which would prohibit ICE agents from wearing masks while carrying out arrests and detentions. Federal agents should never hide their identity from the public. Transparency is fundamental to protecting civil rights.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 12/09/2025

At this week’s @NRDems hearing, I voiced my concerns around permitting reform. While I support accelerating renewable energy development, we cannot allow a pro–fossil fuel, anti–clean energy administration that disregards the climate crisis to weaken NEPA.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 11/09/2025

Today marks 24 years since nearly 3,000 lives were stolen on one of the darkest days in our nation’s and New York’s history on 9/11. We honor the courage of first responders, survivors, and all who carried us through.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 11/09/2025

The devastation in Gaza is unbearable. Entire families gone, neighborhoods erased, too often caused by bombs stamped Made in the USA. That’s why I support @repdeliaramirez Block the Bombs Act. No more blank checks for war and US weapons fueling genocide. We must demand peace.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 08/09/2025

This is the man that says he's not in the files.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 08/09/2025

🚨THIS SATURDAY🚨 Join my office for a Flood Solutions Fair! RSVP NOW: www.eventbrite.com/e/flood-solu... When: September 13, 1PM – 4:00PM Where: Sunnyside Community Services 43-31 39th Street Queens, NY Ask experts in your community how you can take action to protect against flooding.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 30/07/2025

On Medicaid's 60th anniversary, I gathered health care workers, hospital leaders, and patients at Wyckoff in Bushwick to speak out against the GOP’s massive health care cuts. This is the biggest attack on care in our nation’s history and we won't stop fighting.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 28/06/2025

Today, we stood outside the ICE detention facility at 26 Federal Plaza to say loud and clear: NO MASKS FOR ICE. These tactics are creating chaos and facilitating abuse. It’s time to pass my bill and bring basic accountability to immigration enforcement.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 18/06/2025

The US cannot be dragged into another endless war in the Middle East. I mourn the innocent lives already lost & the US must use every diplomatic tool available to stop the fighting. Congress must assert its constitutional authority and prohibit an unauthorized war with Iran.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 12/06/2025

ICE agents hiding their faces and badges spreads fear and eliminates accountability for abuse. These secret police tactics don’t belong in our democracy. Today, I introduced the No Masks for ICE Act to bring basic transparency and accountability to immigration enforcement.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 10/06/2025

ICE is ripping New York families apart, and we must step up to protect our immigrant communities. Today, I led my colleagues in urging NY state leaders to pass the New York For All Act to ensure state and local resources aren't fueling Trump's mass deportation campaign.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 09/06/2025

Yesterday, I went with @repespaillat.bsky.social to the Jacob Javits Federal Building to investigate reported inhumane, unjust treatment of immigrants. ICE blocked my oversight visit, violating my rights as a Member of Congress. I will keep working to expose abuse & hold ICE accountable.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 09/06/2025

I introduced the Police Not ICE Act to stop ICE and CBP from masquerading as local police and terrorizing immigrant communities. This is about protecting our neighbors from Trump’s unconstitutional deportation machine and ensuring public safety. Our communities deserve protection.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 05/06/2025

Trump in case you still don’t get it, Musk te dió banda y te botó

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 27/05/2025

Join my office on May 29 from 6–7:30 PM on Zoom for a women’s health webinar with local healthcare professionals. We’ll discuss the importance of regular check-ups, screenings, and preventive care. Scan or click to RSVP! bit.ly/439E50a

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 23/05/2025

Tax breaks under Acts 22 & 20 have turned Puerto Rico into a tax haven & increased inequality and displacement on the island.  That’s why I led a letter demanding @IRSnews report on enforcement & estimate revenue losses from these laws.  The people deserve transparency.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 22/05/2025

Republicans sold out working families in the middle of the night. They voted to rip health care from 14M people, slash food assistance, and take school meals from 18M kids, just to hand tax breaks to billionaires. This bill is a disgrace, & I will keep working to stop it.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 20/05/2025

Shuttle drivers at NYC airports have been on strike since November, fighting for fair wages and respect. I’m calling on SkyHop Global to return to the bargaining table and negotiate in good faith. These workers keep our airports running. They deserve better.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 19/05/2025

Public dollars shouldn’t fund private immigration prisons. Under Trump, these facilities are expanding with almost no oversight—leading to abuse, neglect, and trauma. Last week, I led colleagues in demanding Congress end federal funding and protect those most at risk.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 14/05/2025

BREAKING: After weeks of pressure, HHS is reversing course and reinstating San Juan lab workers. This is a huge win for public health and for every worker who refused to be silenced. I’m proud to stand with them and proud we fought back and won.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 13/05/2025

The Republican budget would slash $715B from healthcare, gutting Medicaid and causing nearly 14M Americans to lose coverage. These cuts jeopardize the lives of thousands in underserved communities already struggling to access basic care. Protect Medicaid. Protect lives.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 13/05/2025

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, but Trump’s agenda is putting them in crisis. At last week’s House Democrats Steering and Policy hearing, I called out SBA cuts, and canceled contracts that are pushing Main Street to the brink. To see more visit my Instagram: @rep_velazquez

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 12/05/2025

Brooklyn and Queens showing up strong!✨ This #SmallBusinessMonth, I partnered with TikTok to connect with the local entrepreneurs who keep our community thriving. Let’s keep supporting the businesses that make our neighborhoods shine! #SupportLocal

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 02/05/2025

This week I introduced an amendment to preserve climate investments in affordable housing and invest $90B to eliminate the public housing repair backlog.  In NYCHA and across the country, families are living in unsafe conditions. It’s time Congress steps up.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 30/04/2025

100 days in, and this administration is one big F: FAILURE. Prices up, alliances strained, America less safe. Today, I stood with my colleagues to say enough. We won't back down to this wannabe fascist regime.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 30/04/2025

Mohsen Mahdawi was targeted by the Trump administration for standing up for peace and Palestinian rights. Yesterday, we stood at the State Department demanding his release. Today, a judge ordered it. We won't stop fighting until all these students are freed.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 28/04/2025

Today, @ocasio-cortez.house.gov and I demanded answers from HHS over the DOGE shutdown of the FDA’s San Juan lab. This lab protects Americans from contaminated drugs, supports our emergency stockpile, safeguards public health, and provides good jobs for PR. Closing it endangers lives.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 23/04/2025

Have questions about your rights as a tenant? Join me tomorrow for a Know Your Rights Workshop covering everything from tenant protections to landlord responsibilities. Date: April 24th, 2025 Time: 6:30 PM, ET Location: Williamsburg Community Center, 196 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 22/04/2025

Puerto Rico is set to lose $4.5B by 2026 from tax breaks for wealthy investors, while costs rise & locals are pushed out. My bill will close loopholes for digital assets & end PR’s crypto tax haven status. This bill will help Puerto Ricans shape their own economic future.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 22/04/2025

New York is on the frontlines of the climate crisis: floods, heatwaves, rising seas. This #EarthDay, let’s commit to bold action: a Green New Deal, clean energy, and justice for all. Our future depends on it.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 17/04/2025

Over 83K people in NY-07 rely on Social Security—retirees, disabled workers, spouses, & kids. This week, we rallied in Bushwick for Social Security Day of Action to tell Trump & Musk: hands off Social Security. Thank you to the advocates and neighbors who showed up and spoke out.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 10/04/2025

Today, I stood with Jennifer Vasquez Sura. Her husband Kilmar Abrego García, a lawful U.S. resident, father and union worker, was torn from his family and sent to a prison camp in El Salvador. No criminal record. No hearing. No proof. We're fighting to bring him back.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 08/04/2025

The U.S. cannot send people to places where torture is a known risk. Transfers to El Salvador’s CECOT prison violate international law, US law, & our commitment to human rights. Today, @ramirez.house.gov & I wrote to Sec. Rubio demanding answers & a halt to these transfers.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 05/04/2025

Today, I stood with fellow New Yorkers to tell Elon Musk and Donald Trump: hands off our government, our jobs, and our communities. Rain didn’t stop us. We showed up because we won’t let them hijack our democracy for the billionaire class.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 02/04/2025

Head Start helps over 750,000 kids get the early education and support they need. Shutting down 5 regional offices with no warning and no plan puts those services at risk. Today, I led 33 House Democrats in demanding answers from HHS. Our kids deserve better.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 31/03/2025

Trans Day of Visibility is a reminder that trans people have always been part of our communities, and always will be. While Trump and the GOP try to erase trans lives, we’re fighting to ensure every trans person can live freely, safely, and authentically.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 18/03/2025

In the richest country on earth, it's unthinkable that we would cut health care benefits for our most vulnerable. Today, I stood with Medicaid beneficiaries & health care workers at Brooklyn Hospital Center to say NO to GOP Medicaid cuts.

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