New York's 7th Congressional District
Recent News About New York's 7th Congressional District
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Velázquez and Menendez Introduce Resolution Opposing Harmful Debt Restructuring Plan for Puerto Rican Power Authority
On June 29, 2023, Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced a bicameral resolution calling for a sustainable, economically viable, and fair debt restructuring plan for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA).
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Velázquez Reintroduces Bill to Bring Green Rooftops to Public Schools
On June 21, 2023, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) reintroduced the Public School Green Rooftop Program Act which would allocate federal resources towards implementing green roofs at public elementary and secondary schools.
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Velázquez and Menendez Introduce Bicameral Bill to Stop Predatory Small Business Financing
On June 15, 2023, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, the Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the bicameral Small Business Financing Disclosure Act.
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Velázquez and Ocasio-Cortez Lead Bicameral Letter Calling on FEMA to Fund Renewables to Build Resilient Power Grid in Puerto Rico
On June 5, 2023, Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) sent a bicameral letter signed by Senators Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) calling on the agency to redirect disaster recovery funds to invest in renewable energy technologies in Puerto Rico.
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Velázquez Statement on Use of School Gyms as Shelters for Asylum Seekers
On May 17, 2023, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding New York City’s decision to house asylum seekers in public school gymnasiums
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Velázquez Introduces Bill to Help Make Federal Funding More Accessible for Puerto Rico
Velázquez Introduces Bill to Help Make Federal Funding More Accessible for Puerto Rico
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Velázquez & Bowman Introduce Legislation to Provide Plant-Based Entrées in Schools
On May 11, 2023, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D (D-NY) reintroduced the Healthy Future Students and Earth Pilot Program Act.
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Reps. Velázquez and Davidson Introduce Bill to Help Cannabis Businesses Obtain Insurance
On April 27, 2023, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the Clarifying Law Around Insurance Marijuana, or CLAIM Act, which would prevent federal criminal prosecution of insurers and end civil liability for brokers, agents, and insurers that deal with companies in the cannabis sector.
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Rep. Velázquez and Senator Van Hollen Call on Regulators to Finalize Executive Compensation Rules in Wake of SVB Collapse
On April 26, 2023, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) urged the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to finalize Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which governs executive incentive-based compensation arrangements, before the end of the year.