Nydia M. Velázquez

bicameral and bipartisan legislation that would empower Puerto Ricans

Menendez, Velázquez, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Puerto Rico Empowerment Bill

Photos: Twitter U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the highest-ranking Latino in Congress, alongside U.S. Representatives Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), introduced ...

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Off The Wall: Trump Emergency Declaration Denounced

Donald Trump. Photo: Gage Skidmore-Flickr   President Trump’s declaration of a national “emergency” to enable him to shift billions of dollars from various federal ...

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In Rebuke of Trump on Maria Tragedy, House Set to Approve Velázquez Death Toll Bill

Trump. What mass deasths? Photo: Gage Skidmore–Flickr. The U.S. House of Representatives is on track to approve legislation that would establish federal guidelines for ...

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Congresswoman Velazquez Joins Service Providers in Rally Monday to oppose Trump Budget Cuts

Rep. Velazquez. Photo-Flickr. Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez and a state-based coalition of diverse service providers will meet Monday on the steps of City Hall in ...

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Trump Budget, Hostile to the Poor, Seniors, Arts, Strongly Condemned

Rep. Barbara Lee deplores Trump budget–file photo President Donald Trump’s proposed budget has been widely denounced and leading elected figures vow to oppose his ...