Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Biography

Nydia is originally from Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Puerto Rico and a master's degree from New York University. 

Nydia previously worked as the director of the Department of Puerto Rican Community Affairs in the United States, as a staff member for U.S. Representative, Edolphus Towns, and as an adjunct professor at Hunter College.

Nydia M. Velazquez currently serves as US Representative in Congressional District 7. She was first elected in 2012 and is serving her sixth term. She previously served as US Representative in  Congressional District 12 for 5 terms from 1993 to 2013.

As chairwoman of the House Committee on Small Business, Velazquez advocated for reducing costs and raising additional funds for small businesses.

Supports strengthening the Earned Income Tax Credit, which helps low and moderate-income earners save tax dollars.

Wants to federally funded public housing.

- As chairwoman of the House Committee on Small Business, Velazquez advocated for reducing costs and raising additional funds for small businesses.
- Supports strengthening the Earned Income Tax Credit, which helps low and moderate-income earners save tax dollars.
- Wants to federally funded public housing.

Economy

As of September 19, 2024, Nydia M. Velazquez did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Supports Medicare-for-all, which provides government-funded health insurance to all Americans.

Opposes any effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), saying it would "take away healthcare from over 24 million Americans and...2.3 million New Yorkers."

- Supports Medicare-for-all, which provides government-funded health insurance to all Americans.
- Opposes any effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), saying it would "take away healthcare from over 24 million Americans and...2.3 million New Yorkers."

Healthcare

As a Congresswomen, Velazquez helped secure "511 million" in federal funding for flood storm resiliency projects in Lower Manhattan and the Lower East Side, and "100 million" for flood protection systems in Red Hook. 

Supports "bold, meaningful" actions to combat climate change effects.

Supports the "Green New Deal", legislation that would provide green energy jobs and make investments in renewable resources.

- As a Congresswomen, Velazquez helped secure "511 million" in federal funding for flood storm resiliency projects in Lower Manhattan and the Lower East Side, and "100 million" for flood protection systems in Red Hook. 
- Supports "bold, meaningful" actions to combat climate change effects.
- Supports the "Green New Deal", legislation that would provide green energy jobs and make investments in renewable resources.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in supporting Puerto Rico, and worked to secure federal funding and relief for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

- Believes in supporting Puerto Rico, and worked to secure federal funding and relief for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Voting & Elections

Education

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Nydia M. Velazquez

Nydia is originally from Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. She earned her bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Puerto Rico and her master's degree from New York University. 

Nydia currently works as a member of the House of Representatives. She previously worked as the director of the Department of Puerto Rican Community Affairs in the United States, a staff member for U.S. Representative Edolphus Towns, and as an adjunct professor at Hunter College.

Nydia M. Velazquez currently serves as US Representative in New York Congressional District 7. She was first elected in 2013 and is serving her sixth term. She previously served as US Representative in New York Congressional District 12 for 5 terms from 1993 to 2013.

Supports enhancing the Earned Income Tax Credit, which helps low and moderate income earners save tax dollars.

Supports federal funding of public housing.

As chairwoman of the House Committe on Small Business, has advocated for reducing costs and raising additional capital for small businesses.

- Supports enhancing the Earned Income Tax Credit, which helps low and moderate income earners save tax dollars.
- Supports federal funding of public housing.
- As chairwoman of the House Committe on Small Business, has advocated for reducing costs and raising additional capital for small businesses.

Supports Medicare-for-all, which would provide government funded health insurance to all Americans.

Opposes any effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), efforts that would take away insurance from "24 million Americans."

- Supports Medicare-for-all, which would provide government funded health insurance to all Americans.
- Opposes any effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), efforts that would take away insurance from "24 million Americans."

Supports "bold, meaningful" action to combat effects of climate change.

Helped secure over $600 million in funding for district to create flood resilient infrastructure.

- Supports "bold, meaningful" action to combat effects of climate change.
- Supports the "Green New Deal", legislation that would provide green energy jobs and make investments in renewable resources.
- Helped secure over $600 million in funding for district to create flood resilient infrastructure.

Believes strongly in supporting her birthplace of Puerto Rico, and worked to secure federal funding and relief for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

- Believes strongly in supporting her birthplace of Puerto Rico, and worked to secure federal funding and relief for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

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