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Representative Nydia M. Velázquez's Public Statements

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 19, 2012 Small Business Tax Cut Act Washington, DC
April 9, 2012 Governor Cuomo, Congressman Nadler, Port Authority Announce 5 Year Deal to Keep Customs Inspection at Red Hook Container Terminal Albany, NY
March 28, 2012 Letters to President Obama and Douglas Shulman, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service Washington, DC
March 28, 2012 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 Washington, DC
Feb. 17, 2012 Conference Report on H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2012 Right of Conscience Washington, DC
Jan. 27, 2012 Schumer, Gillibrand, Bloomberg, Velazquez, Towns, Markowitz Announce Final Transfer of Brooklyn Navy Yard's Admirals Row Site from Feds to New York City, Clearing Way for Construction of Area's First Major Supermarket and the Creation of Hundreds of Jobs Unknown
Jan. 23, 2012 Letter to Secretary McHugh Washington, DC
Jan. 19, 2012 Congresswoman Chu Calls for Congressional Hearings on Hazing in the Military Washington, DC
Dec. 15, 2011 Letter to President Obama Unknown
Dec. 13, 2011 Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Hosts Veterans' Small Business Forum Brooklyn, NY
Dec. 8, 2011 Letter to John Boehner, House Speaker, and Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the House Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2011 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 Washington, DC
Nov. 30, 2011 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - "Disaster Assistance: Is SBA Meeting the Recovery Needs of Disaster Victims?" Unknown
Nov. 23, 2011 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Nov. 22, 2011 Members of Congress Sign Amicus Brief in Support of DOJ Lawsuit Against HB 5639 Washington, DC
Nov. 18, 2011 Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution Washington, DC
Nov. 6, 2011 Velázquez Introduces "Civic Corps Jobs Act of 2011" Washington, DC
Nov. 3, 2011 Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act Washington, DC
Nov. 3, 2011 Letter to Secretaries of State Washington, DC
Nov. 3, 2011 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Nov. 2, 2011 Pelosi, 132 House Members File Amicus Brief in Landmark Court Challenge to DOMA Washington, DC
Nov. 1, 2011 Letter to Speaker Boehner Washington, DC
Oct. 26, 2011 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - "Oversight of the Small Business Administration's Financing Programs" Unknown
Oct. 13, 2011 Protect Life Act Washington, DC
Oct. 6, 2011 Velázquez Introduces "Civic Corps Jobs Act of 2011" Washington, DC
Oct. 5, 2011 Hearing of the Small Business Committee - "Adding to Uncertainty: The Impact of DOL/NLRB Decisions and Proposed Rules on Small Businesses" Unknown
Sept. 27, 2011 Letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary, Homeland Security and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General Washington, DC
Sept. 21, 2011 Don't Ask Don't Tell is Finally No More Washington, DC
Sept. 21, 2011 Velázquez Fights to Protect Housing, Economic Programs Washington, DC
Sept. 8, 2011 Letter to John Howard, Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Washington, DC
Aug. 30, 2011 Letter to Attorney General Miller Unknown
Aug. 29, 2011 Fighting to Fulfill the Dream Washington, DC
Aug. 24, 2011 The Hill - Continuing to Build the Dream: Anticipating the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Washington, DC
Aug. 19, 2011 Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke Applauds the Case-by-Case Review of Deportation Proceedings Washington, DC
Aug. 14, 2011 NY Daily News - Nydia Velazquez is Most Inactive New Yorker in Congress; Carolyn Maloney is Most Active Unknown
Aug. 12, 2011 U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Statement on the House Democratic "Super Commission' Assignments Unknown
July 19, 2011 Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011 Washington, DC
June 25, 2011 Velázquez on Same Sex Marriage Washington, DC
June 1, 2011 Letter to the Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg Unknown
May 31, 2011 Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011 Washington, DC
May 24, 2011 Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act of 2011 Washington, DC
April 18, 2011 Letter to Democratic Leader Pelosi, Democratic Whip Hoyer, Assistant Democratic Leader Clyburn and Democratic Caucus Chair Larson Unknown
April 14, 2011 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
April 5, 2011 Hearing of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Reform the Nation's Surface Transportation Programs Washington, DC
March 30, 2011 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - "Reducing Federal Agency Overreach: Modernizing the Regulatory Flexibility Act" Washington, DC
March 17, 2011 Afghanistan War Powers Resolution Washington, DC
March 16, 2011 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - "Spurring Innovation and Job Creation: The SBIR Program" Washington, DC
March 15, 2011 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - The Small Business Administration FY 2012 Budget Washington, DC
March 2, 2011 Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - The Small Business Administration FY 2012 Budget Washington, DC

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