Velázquez, Nydia M.
In office since
1993 · 33 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1953, Yabucoa
Occupation
Politician, Adjunct Professor, University Teacher
Education
New York University · University of Puerto Rico · University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus
Office history
- member of the New York City Council 1984–present
- director 1986–1989
- United States representative 1993–1995
- United States representative 1995–1997
- United States representative 1997–1999
- United States representative 1999–2001
- United States representative 2001–2003
- United States representative 2003–2005
- United States representative 2005–2007
- United States representative 2007–2009
- United States representative 2009–2011
- United States representative 2011–2013
- United States representative 2013–2015
- United States representative 2015–2017
- United States representative 2017–2019
- United States representative 2019–2021
- United States representative 2021–present
Contact
Capitol office
2302 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3207
202-225-2361
District office · Brooklyn
266 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY, 11211
718-599-3658
District office · Sunnyside
39-16 47th Avenue, Sunnyside, NY, 11104
718-340-6244
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39
Bills sponsored
this session · 225 all-time
462
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 649 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
383
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 383 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97.6%
based on 372 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
2.4%
based on 372 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
98.2%
based on 372 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
225 billsCurrent session 39 bills
- HR 206 Landlord Accountability Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1816 WOSB Accountability Act Passed
- HR 1817 Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Congressional Gold Medal Act In Committee
- HRES 165 Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2025, as Community Arts Education Day. In Committee
- HR 1586 WOSB Certification Expansion and Opportunity Act In Committee
- HR 596 Report on Grant Consolidation Authority for Puerto Rico Act In Committee
- HR 468 Mel’s Law In Committee
- HR 6825 To require Federal monitors and receivers of public housing agencies to testify before the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. In Committee
- HR 5867 Plant-Powered School Meals Pilot Act In Committee
- HCONRES 53 Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2025, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception. In Committee
- HR 5503 Strengthening Capacity for Disaster Resilient Territories Act In Committee
- HR 5502 AirFAIR Act In Committee
- HR 5504 Flood Insurance Tax Credit Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 5501 Data Improvement for Puerto Rico Recovery Act In Committee
- HR 5500 National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 630 Recognizing July 28, 2025, as "World Hepatitis Day". In Committee
- HR 4539 Texture Positive Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 4004 No Anonymity in Immigration Enforcement Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 3829 FinCEN–SBA Coordination on Beneficial Ownership Registration Act In Committee
- HR 3828 Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 3169 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 356 Expressing support for the designation of April 13, 2025, through April 26, 2025, as "National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week". In Committee
- HR 2982 Fair Taxation of Digital Assets in Puerto Rico Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 2804 Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 257 Expressing support for the designation of March 2025 as "Music in Our Schools Month". In Committee
Historical 186 bills
- HR 4546 Public Housing Emergency Response Act Died
- HR 4537 Mobile Health Clinics Act of 2019 Died
- HR 4299 Data Preservation Act of 2020 Died
- HR 2073 To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word "police". Died
- HR 307 Public Housing Emergency Response Act Died
- HR 4242 Greater Accountability in Pay Act Died
- HR 1915 To amend the Small Business Act to provide the Administrator of the Small Business Administration authority to increase amount for general business loans, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 4075 IDEA Act Died
- HR 1878 To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Small Business Administration. Died
- HR 1774 Developing the Next Generation of Small Businesses Act of 2017 Died
- HR 4074 CLAIM Act Died
- HR 3867 Violence Against Women Veterans Act Died
- HR 3866 Hear our Heroes Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1716 To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Environmental Protection Agency. Died
- HR 1640 To amend the Small Business Act to ensure uniformity in procurement terminology, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 3817 Protect Against Paraquat Act Died
- HR 1561 To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control. Died
- HR 1366 U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017 Died
- HR 1446 No State Resources for Immigration Enforcement (NSRIE) Act Died
- HR 3540 Ensuring Safe Capital Access for All Small Businesses Act of 2019 Died
- HR 1423 National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 Died
- HR 3490 Small Business Lending Fairness Act Died
- HR 3498 Combating Deceptive Immigration Enforcement Practices Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3428 Contracting Credit Equality Act of 2019 Died
- HR 3371 Puerto Rico Health Care Fairness, Accountability, and Beneficiary Access Act of 2019 Died
Co-sponsored
649 billsCurrent session 462 bills
- HR 4651 Immigration Enforcement Staff Body Camera Accountability Act In Committee
- HRES 1364 Commemorating 10 years since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016. In Committee
- HR 9448 Federal Workforce Reproductive Rights Protection Act In Committee
- HR 9432 LIFT the BAR Act In Committee
- HRES 1384 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans. In Committee
- HR 9462 Investor Choice Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9471 SAFE Banking Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9457 Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act In Committee
- HR 9482 Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9544 Save MEDICARE Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1405 Encouraging the celebration of the month of June as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. In Committee
- HR 9595 Sergeant First Class Jorge Otero Barreto Medal of Honor Act In Committee
- HR 9591 Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9314 DHS Surveillance Technology Moratorium Act of 2026 In Committee
- HRES 1427 Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day. In Committee
- HRES 1428 Expressing support for Reproductive Justice on the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America. In Committee
- HRES 1435 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ratify the Rome Statute and join the International Criminal Court. In Committee
- HR 9745 Orlin’s Law In Committee
- HRES 1222 Recognizing the designation of the week of April 24 through April 30 as the annual "National Reentry Week". In Committee
- HR 8548 One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8549 Second Look Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8555 Living Wage For All Act In Committee
- HR 8547 'Directly Impacted Child Rehab and Safety Act In Committee
- HR 8582 Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act In Committee
- HRES 1238 Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults. In Committee
Historical 187 bills
- HRES 1401 Expressing continued support for the people of Puerto Rico, and calling for the Federal Government to expedite the rebuilding of Puerto Rico's electrical grid. Died
- HR 5165 Improving Medicare Coverage Act Died
- HR 1237 COAST Research Act Died
- HR 4107 USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act Died
- HR 3137 Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2019 Died
- HR 544 Private Corrado Piccoli Purple Heart Preservation Act Died
- HR 1276 Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 Died
- HR 7090 Eliminating Paperwork for Startups Act Died
- HRES 296 Affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide. Died
- HRES 1522 Condemning the horrific attack on November 19, 2022, at Club Q, honoring the memories of those who were murdered, and offering support to all who were impacted. Died
- HR 2235 HELLPP Act Died
- HR 8943 Equitable Arts Education Enhancement Act Died
- HR 8827 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Cumberland Street in Rochester, New York, as the "Minister Franklin Florence Memorial Post Office". Died
- HR 5032 Territory Economic Development Tax Credit Act Died
- HR 1568 SAVE Right Whales Act Died
- HR 1299 Berta Caceres Human Rights in Honduras Act Died
- HRES 864 Recognizing the seriousness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of the month of September 2018 as "PCOS Awareness Month". Died
- HR 798 Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2023 Died
- HR 845 Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act Died
- HR 3197 PUPPERS Act of 2017 Died
- HR 2652 Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 Died
- HR 506 Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2017 Died
- HR 7303 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 129 Walnut Street in Corning, New York, as the "Amory 'Amo' Houghton, Jr. Post Office Building". Died
- HR 6065 To block the implementation of a recent presidential proclamation restricting individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. Died
- HR 1763 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3616
Reliable Power Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
S 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3628
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 939
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Motion to Table |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Commit |
Yea | fail | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HR 1676
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
On Passage |
Not Voting | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1069
PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1005
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 4305
DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 2965
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | pass | December 02, 2025 |
Career history 5 past roles
- Lower chamber District 7 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 7 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 7 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 7 Democratic
- Lower chamber District 7 Democratic