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Nydia Velázquez's Public Statements on Issue: Employment and Affirmative Action

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09/01/2023 Ranking Member Velázquez on August Jobs Report
10/07/2022 Chairwoman Velázquez on September Jobs Report
08/08/2022 Letter to Douglas Parker, Assistant Secretary of Labor - Representative Adriano Espaillat Calls for Modernization of Crane and Derrick Safety Standards
07/07/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Velázquez and Jayapal Lead Members in Urging Biden Administration to Embrace Program to Boost Wages for Restaurant Workers
03/17/2022 Chairwoman Velázquez Praises Passage of FAIR Act of 2022
02/08/2022 Letter to Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman House Appropriations Committee, Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman Senate Appropriations Committee, Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member House Appropriations Committee, and Hon. Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman Senate Appropriations Committee - Representative Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call to Create National Youth Employment Program
10/19/2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Pressley, 100+ House Democrats Urge President Biden to Protect Paid Leave in Build Back Better Act
09/02/2021 Letter to Michael Carvajal, Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Amid MCC Closure, Velázquez, Nadler Lead 12 Bicameral Members of Congress in Probing BOP on Next Steps for Detainees
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
08/03/2021 Members of New York Congressional Delegation Make Renewed Call for Governor Cuomo's Resignation
07/29/2021 Velázquez Secures Earmark Funding for Local Projects in Massive Bill
02/23/2021 Letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris - DeLauro, Pressley, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Include Robust Paid Leave Protections in Next COVID Relief Package
01/11/2021 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Newhouse Leads Call to Protect Agricultural Workers
10/26/2020 Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - House Democrats to DOL: Proposed Rule to Increase Employee Misclassification Will Cost Workers and the Economy
07/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - House Democratic Committee Leaders Call on Treasury and SBA to Focus Remaining PPP Relief on Small, Minority-Owned Businesses
07/01/2020 House Passes Senate-Approved PPP Loan Application Extension
06/25/2020 Chairwoman Velázquez on GAO Report Detailing Risks of Fraud, Lack of Oversight, and Obstruction in Trump Administration's Handling of PPP Loans
06/17/2020 Velázquez Explores Issues Within Paycheck Protection Program and Loan Forgiveness Process
06/16/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Chairwoman Velázquez Leads 12 Committee Democrats in Urging SBA to Release Demographic Data of PPP & EIDL Recipients
06/11/2020 Velázquez Leads Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Supporting Amazon Workers
05/26/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Schumer, Velázquez, Meng, Engel, other lawmakers seek PPP eligibility for housing co-ops
05/15/2020 Velázquez on Heroes Act
04/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Chairs Grijalva, Velázquez: PPP Loan Distribution Must be Equitable for Small Businesses in U.S. Territories
04/28/2020 Chairwoman Velázquez on Status of Second Round PPP Loan Funding
04/27/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Watson Coleman, Pocan, Carbajal, 150 Other Members of Congress Request Increased Protections for Frontline Federal Workers
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