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Representative Nydia M. Velázquez's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

Nydia Velázquez
Full Name: Nydia M. Velázquez
Office: U.S. House (NY) - District 7, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Paul Bader
Birth Date: 03/22/1953
Birth Place: Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
Home City: Brooklyn, NY
Religion: Roman Catholic

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April 26, 2013 Velázquez on LICH Remaining Open Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 Velázquez on Republican Attempts to Repeal Health Care Reform Washington, DC
May 1, 2012 Velázquez Announces Funding for NYC Clinics Washington, DC
April 27, 2012 Interest Rate Reduction Act Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2012 Right of Conscience Washington, DC
Dec. 8, 2011 Letter to John Boehner, House Speaker, and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House Washington, DC
Sept. 8, 2011 Letter to John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Washington, DC
Jan. 18, 2011 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act Washington, DC
Sept. 29, 2010 Velázquez on H.R. 847, the "James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act" Washington, DC
Sept. 29, 2010 James Zadroga 9/11 Health And Compensation Act Of 2010 Washington, DC
July 29, 2010 Letter to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
March 22, 2010 Velázquez Applauds Health Care Passage Washington, DC
March 21, 2010 Senate Amendments To H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act Of 2009, And H.R. 4872, Health Care And Education Reconciliation Act Of 2010--Continued Washington, DC
March 18, 2010 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Calls For Passage Of Health Care Reform Washington, DC
Nov. 7, 2009 Affordable Health Care For America Act Washington, DC
Oct. 30, 2009 Velázquez Applauds Health Care Reform Bill Washington, DC
Sept. 9, 2009 Velázquez On President's Health Care Remarks Washington, DC
Aug. 26, 2009 Real Health Care Reform Requires Public Option Unknown
July 27, 2009 Letter To The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House Of Representatives Washington, DC
July 20, 2009 The Epoch Times: Bill Proposes Health Care For Elderly While Creating Jobs Unknown
July 8, 2009 Doctors Shortage Threatens To Undermine Health Care Reform Washington, DC
July 8, 2009 Hearing of the House Committee on Small Business - The Looming Challenge for Small Medical Practices: The Projected Physician Shortage and How Health Care Reforms Can Address the Problem Washington, DC
June 9, 2009 Press Conference with Congressional TriCaucus Members (Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus; Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Caucus): Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA); Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY); Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA); Rep. Lucille R Washington, DC
June 4, 2009 Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity of the House Committee on Financial Services - The Section 8 Voucher Reform Washington, DC
June 3, 2009 Hearing Of The House Committee On Small Business - Common Ground: Finding Consensus On Health Reform, The Small Business Perspective Washington, DC
Feb. 4, 2009 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Health Care Reform in a Struggling Economy Washington, DC
Sept. 18, 2008 Universal Coverage: Making Health Insurance Reform Work for Small Businesses Washington, DC
July 23, 2008 Small Business CHOICE Act Would Bring Healthcare Coverage to Millions of Americans Washington, DC
Feb. 26, 2008 State Health Care Reform Efforts Examined Washington, DC
Jan. 23, 2008 Variety of Challenges Make Affordable Health Care Options Elusive for Small Businesses Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2007 Weiner and Velazquez Release Findings of First EPA Study of Nation's Largest Oil Spill Washington, DC
June 21, 2007 Velázquez Presses Federal Health Officials on AIDS Patients Treatment in Puerto Rico Washington, DC
June 8, 2007 Letter to Comptroller General David M. Walker Washington, DC
Jan. 24, 2007 State of the Union Falls Short on Answers for the Nation's Small Business Owners Washington, DC
Dec. 8, 2006 Tax Relief And Health Care Act Of 2006 Washington, DC
Dec. 8, 2006 Veterans benefits, Health Care, And Information Technology Act of 2006 Washington, DC
Sept. 6, 2006 Velázquez Statement on Health of 9/11 First Responders New York
Feb. 9, 2006 Clinton, King Spearhead Effort to Help State's Uninsured Working Families Washington, DC
July 26, 2005 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 Washington, DC
May 5, 2004 Introduction of the Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004 Washington, DC
Jan. 1, 2012 Issue Position: Helping Working Families Unknown
Jan. 1, 2012 Issue Position: Working Americans Unknown

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