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Nydia Velázquez's Public Statements on Issue: Environment

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03/06/2023 Senators Warren, Whitehouse, Representatives Goldman, Raskin, and 47 Colleagues Urge SEC to Finalize Strong Climate Risk Disclosure Rule, Protect Investors
10/14/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Velázquez, Schumer Call On Biden Administration To Establish A Puerto Rico Recovery Task Force
09/30/2022 Velázquez Introduces the Bipartisan Puerto Rico Recovery Act
09/06/2022 Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Budget and Management, Gina McCarthy, National Climate Advisor - Senator Markey, Chair Maloney, and Reps. Khanna, Bush, Tlaib Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden Admin. To Strengthen Commitment to Environmental Justice
07/15/2022 Letter to Martha Williams, Director United States Fish and Wildlife Service - Velázquez Leads 10 Members of Congress in Letter to the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service on the Need to Out Agricultural Pesticides on National Wildlife Refuges
06/15/2022 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Urging Climate Investments in Reconciliation Package
03/22/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Blumenauer, Co-Signers Send Letter to President Biden Calling for a National Climate Emergency Declaration
03/14/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Negotiations on Historic Climate Investments
02/07/2022 Letter to Hon. Michael Regan and Hon. Michael L. Connor, Administrator US Environmental Protection Agency and Assistant Secretary of the Army (Public Works), Democratic Letter Calling for Repeal of Trump Dirty Water Rule
01/31/2022 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chair of House Appropriations, Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chair of Senate Appropriations - Espaillat, Pascrell Lead Push to Deliver $1.2M for Hudson Raritan Estuary
11/01/2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, the Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security of the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Ur Jaddou, Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services- As International Climate Summit Begins, Senator Markey and Rep. Velázquez Urge Biden Administration to Provide Protections for Climate-Displaced Persons
09/23/2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Kaptur, 60+ House Members Call for $30 Billion Investment in Civilian Climate Corps
09/10/2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Mr. Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano, and Beyer Lead 130+ House Colleagues in Applauding the EPA & Corps for Withdrawing the Trump Dirty Water Rule, Call New Rulemaking Urgent
09/07/2021 Letter to the Hon. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - O'Halleran Advocates for Animal Safety in Extreme Weather Events
08/06/2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Velázquez, Blumenthal, Additional Members of Congress Call on EPA to Strip Chlorpyrifos from U.S. Agriculture & Food
07/29/2021 Velázquez Secures Earmark Funding for Local Projects in Massive Bill
07/27/2021 Letter to Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Matsui And Colleagues Urge Epa To Reinstate Waiver For California's Clean Car Standards
07/27/2021 Letter to Hon. Debra Haaland, Secretary of the Interior - Heinrich, Lowenthal Lead Bicameral Letter Urging Interior Department To Reverse Course On Massive Arctic Drilling Project
06/16/2021 Letter to the Hon. Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Reps. Sean Casten and Mike Levin Lead Letter Urging SEC to Require Public Corporations to Disclose Climate Change Risks
06/09/2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Bonamici, Merkley, Lowenthal, Lead Bicameral Effort to Push Biden Administration to Tackle Explosion of Plastic Pollution at G7 Summit
06/09/2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Lowenthal, Merkley, Bonamici Lead Bicameral Effort to Push Biden Administration to Tackle Explosion of Plastic Pollution at G7 Summit
05/17/2021 Standing In Sunset Park, Nadler, Gillibrand, Clarke, Velazquez Announce Introduction of PEAKER Act Of 2021
05/13/2021 Velazquez Reintroduces Bill Establishing National Database to Combat Rising Sea Levels
04/22/2021 Rep. Velázquez, Senator Markey Reintroduce Legislation to Aid People Displaced by Climate Change and Support Global Resilience
04/22/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the US - Omar, Castro, Torres, Velázquez, and Congressional Leaders Ask President Biden To Address Climate Refugees

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