Nydia M. Velázquez
Democrat · Representative for New York's 7th district
46 sponsored · 505 cosponsored
In the House since 1993
Age 73
Contact their office: (202) 225-2361 · 2302 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
Of the bills they cosponsored: 2 became law, 14 passed one chamber and wait on the other, 2 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 465 are in committee, 16 have only been introduced, and 6 were stopped.
The paragraph under each bill and the scores beside it were written by an AI model from the bill's text; the rest is the record.
Became law2 billsPassed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Waiting for a floor vote in the other chamber5 billsPassed one chamber and is on the other chamber's calendar.
- AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1200 William Street, Room 200, in Buffalo, New York, as the "William J. Donovan Post Office Building".
- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86 Main Street in Haverstraw, New York, as the "Paul Piperato Post Office Building".
- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the "Sheriff Adrian 'Butch' Anderson Post Office Building".
- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, as the "Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Memorial Post Office Building".
In the other chamber's committee6 billsPassed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up3 billsPassed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote2 billsA committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
In committee465 billsIntroduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
- Recognizing the disparity in wages paid to Latinas and the impact of that disparity on women, families, the economy, and the United States.
- Expressing support for the recognition of October 2026, as "World Menopause Awareness Month" and for global awareness and access to care during menopausal transition and post-menopause.
- Restoring Essential Plan Coverage Act
- Stop the Settlements Act
- Expressing support for the designation of October 15, 2026, as "Liver Cancer Awareness Day".
- Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2026
- Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act
- Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act of 2026
- Expressing support for the designation of September 22, 2026, as "National Hispanic Nurses Day" and recognizing the National Association of Hispanic Nurses as the leading organization representing and advocating for Hispanic nurses.
- Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 14, 2026, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".
Introduced, nothing more yet16 billsFormally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.
- Ensuring SBA Implementation of GAO Recommendations Act of 2026
- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the "Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office".
- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office".
- Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act
- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2200 South Salina Street in Syracuse, New York, as the "Wallie Howard Jr. Post Office Building".
- Child Care for Every Community Act
- Climate Health Emergency Act of 2025
- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.
- Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2025
- Expressing support for the designation of June 6, 2025, as "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" and June 2025 as "National Gun Violence Awareness Month".
Failed6 billsCame to a vote and did not get the votes it needed.
- Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.
- Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.
- Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
- Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
- To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.