Nydia Velazquez

Mar 29, 2024 | nydailynews.com | Nydia Velazquez

In the 2022 midterm elections, New York Democrats suffered what can generously be described as a disappointing night, as the Empire State delivered four seats in the House of Representatives to Republicans. In 2024, the control of the House is on the line with the Republican Party holding a thread bare majority. With the stakes so high, we absolutely cannot afford a repeat of 2022 in New York.

Feb 22, 2024 | govtrack.us | Nydia Velazquez

Add a note about this bill. Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel, your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. (More Info) To establish requirements relating to certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by women for certain purposes, and for other purposes. The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Dec 11, 2023 | govtrack.us | Nydia Velazquez

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law. Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 6715. This is the one from the 118th Congress. We recommend the following MLA-formatted citation when using the information you see here in academic work: GovTrack.us. (2023).

Oct 31, 2023 | brooklyneagle.com | Nydia Velazquez |Julie Tighe

Just over one year ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. Since then, we have begun to see this historic affordable clean energy plan go into effect and our clean energy future take shape. The IRA is the most significant legislation and, at $369 billion, the largest investment to curb climate change in U.S. history, and that is great news for Brooklyn and Queens.