Rep. Nydia Velazquez
@NydiaVelazquez
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Represents New York's 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ranking Member of @HSBCDems.
NYC and DC
Joined July 2010
Heartbroken by the shooting in Midtown that has taken multiple lives, including an off-duty NYPD officer. My thoughts are with their families, and I’m praying for all the victims who were injured. Grateful to the NYPD for their quick response in such a terrifying moment.
BREAKING: At least three people have died in a shooting in Midtown Manhattan, including an off-duty NYPD officer. The shooter also died, multiple sources told ABC News.
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Despite Netanyahu’s claim “there is no starvation,” horrifying accounts on the ground make it clear: mass starvation has become a defining part of life in Gaza. The US must use all tools to surge aid, secure a permanent ceasefire, & stop this catastrophe.
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"In August and September, there are probably still going to be ... large numbers of deaths because children have already passed the tipping point," Mark Brauner, who volunteered in Gaza last month,...
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In Puerto Rico, nonprofits have stepped in where the government hasn’t. But with 84% relying on federal funding, Trump’s cuts to critical grant programs are devastating. These groups are lifelines. Defunding them means defunding survival.
Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro de Puerto Rico están más en peligro ante recortes federales - via @elnuevodia
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Can we get an update on this. Mr. Vice President?. Guess it’s easy to forget when your boss is all over the files. @VP.
Remember when we learned that our wealthiest and most powerful people were connected to a guy who ran a literal child sex trafficking ring? And then that guy died mysteriously in a jail? And now we just don't talk about it.
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Families in Gaza are starving. Children are dying. People searching for food are being shot. Israel is blocking aid, and over 100 humanitarian groups are sounding the alarm. The U.S. must act now to end the blockade and get life-saving aid to civilians. This is an emergency.
Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children and Oxfam International were among the 115 international aid groups that signed a statement describing food shortages in Gaza as "mass starvation," as the "Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza.".
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Desde su llegada, LUMA ha agravado la crisis energética en Puerto Rico con una gestión marcada por la negligencia. Doy la bienvenida a Notificación de Disputas a LUMA Energy de parte de @AAPPPuertoRico . Este debe ser un proceso justo, transparente y enfocado en el bienestar.
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Since its arrival, LUMA has deepened the energy crisis in Puerto Rico with a management marked by negligence. I welcome @AAPPPuertoRico Notice of Disputes to LUMA Energy. This must be a fair, transparent process focused on the welfare of the people. I am ready to collaborate.
Gobierno de Puerto Rico inicia proceso de cancelación del contrato de LUMA Energy al denunciar seis violaciones y enviarle una notificación - via @elnuevodia
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Republicans cancelling votes:.
what if we all quit our jobs and just hangout.
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Leaked footage confirms what we’ve known all along: 26 Federal Plaza is a secret detention site where immigrants are being held in overcrowded, inhumane conditions. @DHSgov has spent months lying to cover it up. We need answers. We demand accountability.
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ICE has lied to keep Members of Congress out of the 10th floor at 26 Federal Plaza. This video makes it clear: this IS a detention facility, and the conditions are overcrowded, unsanitary, and inhumane. ICE must allow Congressional oversight now and shut this facility down.
🚨 BREAKING: new video shows ICE is operating a detention facility on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza, where people are being held for days or weeks at a time without showers, medication or a change of clothes, sleeping on the floor, and with minimal food and outside contact
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VICTORY FOR OUR STUDENTS:.After pressure from me and the NY delegation, the Trump administration will release 21st CCLC funds so afterschool and summer programs can move forward with certainty. But this fight isn’t over. I won’t stop until all frozen education funds are released
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After a harrowing month in ICE custody, Derlis is finally home. His release was made possible by his parents’ strength, the support of classmates and teachers, and local groups that stepped up to provide legal help. Too many families are still living this nightmare. We must keep.
Here’s the moment Queens high school student Derlis Chusin reunited with his family after being detained in an ICE facility for over a month. @CBSNewYork @CBSNews
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In April, I sent a letter to Secretary Rubio demanding answers about U.S. transfers to El Salvador’s CECOT prison, where reports of abuse & torture are rampant. Now we’re learning dozens of names were never even disclosed. We need answers now.
🚨NEW. A horror story emerges from hacked flight logs of the March 15 flight to El Salvador to be imprisoned without trial: mass disappearances. The data reveals DOZENS of people on the flight whose names were never disclosed before. All may still be locked up there today.
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Just weeks after gutting Medicaid, House Republicans passed another $9 billion in cuts. This time, targeting global health, public broadcasting, and aid for kids fleeing war. All to please Trump and Elon Musk. Working families deserve better. I voted NO!
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The WSJ just dropped a bombshell report about Trump's letter to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday, part of an album compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell. Meanwhile, House Republicans blocked the release of the Epstein files. AGAIN. We need transparency now. Release the files.
Every House Republican on the rules committee voting against a bill to release the Epstein files
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Trump is using the White House to line his pockets with crypto cash. Congress can’t stay silent as we witness this blatant self-dealing. We need regulation that protects the public, not Trump’s wallet. All 3 of the GOP crypto bills are silent on this topic. I’m voting NO.
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The textured hair industry is worth $2.5B but most cosmetology schools still don’t teach how to care for it. Today, I reintroduced The Texture Positive Act of 2025 to invest in inclusive training by partnering with women & minority-led experts. It’s time to close the gap.
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Power outages are part of daily life for Puerto Ricans. Meanwhile, vulture fund Golden Tree is trying to cash in on PREPA’s debt putting profits over people. At today’s NRC hearing, I made it clear: This is Golden Tree vs. the People of Puerto Rico. And we know which side we’re
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