Nydia M. Velázquez

Bills Nydia M. Velázquez Sponsored

• Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2026, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception. (H.Con.Res. 122, In Committee)
• CLAIM Act (H.R. 10471, In Committee)
• 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2026 (H.R. 10375, Out of Committee)
• Recognizing July 28, 2026, as "World Hepatitis Day". (H.Res. 1458, Introduced)
• Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act of 2026 (H.R. 9943, In Committee)
• Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Small Business Administration relating to "Citizenship and Residency Requirements and Recission of Procedural Notice 5000-872050" and "Revised Applicant Ownership, Citizenship, and Residency Requirements for 7(a) and 504 Loans". (H.J.Res. 207, In Committee)
• Maintaining Small Business Engagement Act of 2026 (H.R. 9885, In Committee)
• 7(a) Program Risk Oversight Act (H.R. 9691, In Committee)
• Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026 (H.R. 2804, Out of Committee)
• Prison to Proprietorship Act (H.R. 9491, In Committee)
• Recognizing Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) as a serious feeding and eating disorder and acknowledging the urgent need to advance awareness, early identification, research, and equitable access to care. (H.Res. 1365, Introduced)
• To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress. (H.Con.Res. 106, In Committee)

Floor Speeches

Velázquez spoke on the floor 31 times on 16 session days in the 119th Congress.

• House, July 21, 2026, 229 wordsMain Street Capital Access Act

  Community banks and credit unions are the foundations of our financial system. As ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, I understand better than most the role they play in our communities, offering small business loans, farm loans, and mortgages. They are critical lifelines to our rural and underserved communities that have been left behind by our biggest banks.

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• House, June 9, 2026, 143 wordsSecure America Act

  Almost a year ago, we debated a horrific piece of Republican legislation that cut more than a trillion dollars from healthcare and nearly $200 billion in food assistance for hungry families, all so billionaires could get another tax cut.

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• House, May 19, 2026, 197 wordsProviding for the Concurrence by the House in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644, With Amendment

  I rise in support of H.R. 6644. I thank Ranking Member Waters and Chairman Hill for including my language on cooperative housing developments and oversight of monitors and receivers of public housing authorities.

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• House, March 16, 2026, 540 wordsSmall Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

  I rise today in support of S. 3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act.

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• House, January 20, 2026, 257 wordsNorthern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act

  I rise in support of H.R. 3496, the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act.

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• House, January 20, 2026, 398 wordsMain Street Parity Act

  One of the key functions of the SBA is to ensure that small businesses in communities across the country have access to the capital they need to grow and scale their operations.

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• House, January 20, 2026, 177 wordsAI for Main Street Act

  I am pleased to support the AI for Main Street Act, which would allow SBDCs to assist small business owners on how to evaluate artificial intelligence. I commend Mr. Alford and Ms. Scholten for working together on this bipartisan legislation.

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• House, January 20, 2026, 343 words504 Program Risk Oversight Act

  I rise in support of the bill before us today, H.R. 5788, the 504 Program Risk Oversight Act.

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• House, January 20, 2026, 393 wordsArtificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises Act

  Four years ago, AI burst into mainstream focus with the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT. When I first tried this tool, I was shocked. I knew then and there that AI had the potential to revolutionize the way American firms operate and do business.

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• House, December 17, 2025, 223 wordsRemoval of the Use of United States Forces for Hostilities Within or Against Venezuela

  Twenty-three years ago, I stood on this same floor as Congress debated an Authorization for Use of Military Force in Iraq.

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New York in Congress →

• Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D, Senate)
• Charles E. Schumer (D, Senate)
• Yvette D. Clarke (D, House)
• Adriano Espaillat (D, House)
• Andrew R. Garbarino (R, House)
• Laura Gillen (D, House)
• Daniel S. Goldman (D, House)
• Hakeem S. Jeffries (D, House)
• Timothy M. Kennedy (D, House)
• Nick LaLota (R, House)
• Nicholas A. Langworthy (R, House)
• George Latimer (D, House)
• Michael Lawler (R, House)
• Nicole Malliotakis (R, House)
• John W. Mannion (D, House)
• Gregory W. Meeks (D, House)
• Grace Meng (D, House)
• Joseph D. Morelle (D, House)
• Jerrold Nadler (D, House)
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D, House)
• Josh Riley (D, House)
• Patrick Ryan (D, House)
• Elise M. Stefanik (R, House)
• Thomas R. Suozzi (D, House)
• Claudia Tenney (R, House)
• Paul Tonko (D, House)
• Ritchie Torres (D, House)

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