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Nydia Velázquez

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Nydia Velázquez is a U.S. Representative for New York's 7th congressional district, serving since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, she is notable for being the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress. Throughout her tenure, Velázquez has focused on issues such as economic development, small business support, and immigration reform. She has been an advocate for transparency and accountability in federal agencies, particularly in relation to immigration enforcement practices.

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Apr 4, 2017

We work here in Congress in a bipartisan way to provide tools for Puerto Rico to deal with the public debt.

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Apr 4, 2017

Puerto Rico is in deep trouble financially.

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Apr 4, 2017

I would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to sit down and use the leverage of your agency in talking to lenders and trying to incentivize them to make smaller loans to women, minorities, because that is the area where we are…

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Mar 15, 2017

I have included this idea in my legislation, H.R. 1423.

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Mar 15, 2017

I think that homeowners should have advance notice of who is going to be assigned to their claim.

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Mar 7, 2017

Developing new innovations is fundamental to our nation's prosperity in the 21st century.

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Mar 7, 2017

Cybercrimes are becoming more commonplace and more sophisticated.

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Feb 28, 2017

Consideration of this year's Views and Estimates comes before we have a proposed budget to examine.

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Mar 18, 2015

It has always been my position that the Federal Government struggled for so many years...

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Mar 17, 2015

Even if it means saving one life.

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Mar 17, 2015

I do not want them like in China.

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Mar 17, 2015

I take offense when people say that it is stupidity.

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Feb 24, 2015

Access to capital is the perennial challenge for all small businesses.

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Feb 24, 2015

Our economy continues exhibiting signs of strength, and small businesses are vital to this resurgency.

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Feb 24, 2015

one of the biggest challenges that we face in our country is the income inequality, the widening gap.

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