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Nydia Velazquez

Democratic U.S. House • New York U.S. House New York District 7 · New York U.S. House New York District 7
State
New York
Salary
$174,000/year
Tenure
13 years, 5 months
3700
Recorded Votes
179
Became Law
10
Bills Sponsored
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Nydia Velazquez is a Democratic Representative representing New York's District in the 111th Congress (2009–2011). In office for 13 years, 5 months, they have cast 3700 recorded votes, seen 179 measures become law, and sponsored 10 bills.

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119-hres1345 2026-06-08 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.

Committee Nay
119-hres1333 2026-06-03 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.

Committee Nay
119-hres1300 2026-05-19 House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Committee Nay

New York Congressional Delegation

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Andrew Garbarino
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Claudia Tenney
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Daniel Goldman
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Elise Stefanik
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George Latimer
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Grace Meng
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Gregory W. Meeks
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Hakeem Jeffries
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Jerrold Nadler
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John Mannion
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Joseph Morelle
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Josh Riley
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Laura Gillen
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Michael Lawler
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Nicholas J. LaLota
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Nick Langworthy
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Nicole Malliotakis
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Pat Ryan
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Paul Tonko
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Ritchie Torres
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Timothy M. Kennedy
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Tom Suozzi
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Yvette D. Clarke
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