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Nydia Velázquez's Public Statements on Issue: Entitlements and the Safety Net

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07/26/2022 Velázquez, Food Policy Experts, Advocates, Producers & Co-Ops Gather to Discuss Food Insecurity and Sustainable Practices
10/14/2021 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mccarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Bera and Bucshon Lead Over 245 Members in Urging Action on Looming Medicare Physician Payment Cuts That Will Strain Patient Access to Care
08/05/2021 Letter to the Hon. Michael Hein, Commissioner of the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance - Nadler, Ocasio-Cortez, Schumer, and Gillibrand Lead Call for New York State to Disburse Rental Assistance Funds
06/24/2021 Adams, Gillibrand, Hayes, Lee, and Velázquez Announce Introduction of the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2021
06/22/2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States and the Hon. Rochelle P. Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - U.S. Rep. Lawrence Joins House Colleagues Calling for President Bident to Extend and Strengthen CDC Eviction Moratorium
05/20/2021 Velazquez Reintroduces Bill that Enlists Restaurants in Anti-Hunger Effort During Pandemics
04/20/2021 Rep. Velázquez, Senator Sanders Introduce Territorial Equity Act of 2021, Sweeping Reform for Parity for U.S. Territories
04/20/2021 Letter to the Hon. David Price, Chairman of the House subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, and Mario Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member - Congresswoman Gwen Moore Leads Effort in Calling for A Funding Increase for Mckinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grant Programs
03/11/2021 Velázquez Reintroduces Bill to Provide Medicaid Parity for Puerto Rico
03/11/2021 Reps. Bourdeaux, Velázquez, Luetkemeyer, Kim, Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending Paycheck Protection Program
03/04/2021 Letter to the Hon. Norris Cochran, Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services - Maloney, Co-Chair of the House Equality Caucus, Urges HHS to Reverse Anti-LGBTQ Trump Administration Rule
02/16/2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Velázquez Leads Letter to Biden Administration Urging Dropping of Trump-Era Effort to Deny SSI Benefits to Puerto Rico
02/09/2021 Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Honorable Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader, Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Blunt Rochester, Jayapal Lead Over 100 Colleagues in Calling on Congressional Leadership Not to Strip Survival Checks from Millions of Americans
02/09/2021 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate minority leader, and Kevin Mccarthy, House Minority Leader - Jayapal & Blunt Rochester Lead Call to Protect Survival Checks for Millions of Americans
01/28/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States; and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Urging Recurring Survival Checks
12/11/2020 Letter to President Donald Trump, President of the United States - Reps. Kildee, Davis Lead 75 Members of Congress Urging Trump Administration to Extend Unemployment Benefits
12/08/2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader; and Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Additional Relief Checks in Next COVID-19 Package
12/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - Underwood Leads Congressional Effort Calling for Gao Review of Disparities in Vaccination Coverage
10/15/2020 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressman Cohen Leads Letter Demanding IRS Disseminate Crucial Information to Nearly Nine Million Low-Income Americans Regarding their $1,200 Economic Impact Payments
08/18/2020 Velázquez Bill Would Increase SNAP Accessibility, Help Restaurants
08/07/2020 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Tlaib, Progressive Leaders Urge Federal Reserve Chairman Powell to Improve Lending Terms for States and Cities, Stave Off Public Sector Layoffs and Cuts
08/06/2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Lee Spearheads Letter Urging Congress to Increase Federal Funding for State Medicaid Programs During COVID-19
07/16/2020 Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congressman Steven Horsford Demands Oversight of IRS Stimulus Checks Distribution
07/14/2020 Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor - Reps. Titus and Lee Urge Department of Labor to Assist State Workforce Agencies
05/22/2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader - Congressman Panetta Leads 72 Members in Calling on House Leadership to Protect Farmworkers
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