Nydia Velázquez: “Tell me, which country around the world pays Federal taxes to the U.S. Treasury? Puerto Rico does.”

I commend Mr. Phillips and Mr. Meuser for their bipartisan work on H.R. 1651, the Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act.

Today’s groundbreaking is the culmination of years of organizing by residents and community leaders for solutions to North Brooklyn's housing crisis.

You know how we win? Not by chanting, but by knocking on doors.

I am committed to working in a bipartisan manner to enact legislation that assists small businesses.