Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M.
Democrat · New York-7 · House of Representatives
Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 7th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented New York's 12th congressional district from 1993 to 2013, prior to redistricting. She chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus from 2009 to 2011. Velázquez is the first Puerto Rican woman to serve in Congress.
Voting record
- Participation: shows up to vote 97% of the time.
- Bipartisanship: votes with the opposing party's majority 11.3% of the time.
- Alignment with the district's political lean: 77.7%.
- Bills sponsored: 250; passed into law: 2.
Recent votes by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M.
- Voted Nay on House sets debate rules for Gulf rename and Confucius Institute bills — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘‘Gulf of America”, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 881) to establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
- Voted Yea on Study health career training grant outcomes — Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
- Voted Yea on Tighten financial sanctions on Russia over Ukraine — CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
- Voted Yea on Increase Medicare and Medicaid payments to rural hospitals — Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- Voted Nay on Speaker reserves procedural placeholder for House — Secure the Border Act of 2023
- Voted Nay on Funds Congress and legislative agencies for 2025 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025
- Voted Nay on House sets debate rules for 2025 funding bills — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8774) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8771) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8752) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
- Voted Yea on Bill title unclear; insufficient text provided — Supporting America’s Children and Families Act
- Voted Yea on Limits temporary U.S. Attorney appointments by judges — D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act
- Voted Yea on Remote health monitoring for pregnant Medicaid patients — Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
- Voted Yea on Extends federal funding through early 2025 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
- Voted Nay on Removes Rep. Gonzalez from House committees — Removing Representative Tony Gonzalez of Texas from certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
- Voted Yea on Senate honors Lunar New Year cultural significance — Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of Lunar New Year in 2026.
- Voted Yea on Adds hot rotisserie chicken to SNAP benefits — Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024
- Voted Nay on Exempts active military pay from income tax — National Defense Authorization Act FY2024
Other New York representatives
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. (Democrat)
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano (Democrat)
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. (Republican)
- Rep. Gillen, Laura (Democrat)
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democrat)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. (Democrat)
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. (Democrat)
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. (Democrat)
- Rep. LaLota, Nick (Republican)
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. (Republican)
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