• VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M
Experience: House: District 7, 1993-Present
Home State: New York
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $662,933Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Nydia M. Velázquez
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Paul Bader
    Birth Date: 03/22/1953
    Birth Place: Yabucoa, Puerto Rico
    Home City: Brooklyn, NY
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    MA, Political Science, New York University, 1976
    BA, Political Science, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1974

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present
    Democratic Regional Whip
    Council Member, New York City Council, 1984-1986

Current Legislative Committees

    Financial Services, Member
    Small Business, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
    Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Chair, Business and Economic Development Task Force
    Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
    Member, Congressional Census Caucus
    Member, Congressional Children's Caucus
    Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Member, Congressional Jobs and Fair Trade Caucus
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
    Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
    Member, Education, Immigration and Livable Communities Task Force
    Member, Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Caucus
    Member, House Democratic Caucus
    Member, Older Americans Caucus
    Member, Out of Iraq Caucus

Professional Experience

    National Director, Puerto Rico Department of Labor, Migration Division Office, 1989-1992
    Director, Department of Puerto Rico Community Affairs in the United States, 1986-1989
    Special Assistant, Congressman Edolphus Towns, 1983
    Professor, Hunter College, The City University of New York, 1981-1983
    Professor, University of Puerto Rico, 1976-1981

Additional Information

Awards:

    Woman of the Year, Hispanic Business Magazine, 2003
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 185
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/14/2017 H.R.2900 To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the prevention and treatment of the use of synthetic recreational drugs, and for other purposes. 06/14/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/12/2017 H.R.2875 National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 06/12/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
05/22/2017 H.R.2592 To amend the definitions relating to HUBZones in the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. 05/22/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
05/17/2017 H.R.2489 To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 and the Small Business Act to include small business investment companies in the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes. 05/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
05/17/2017 H.R.2488 To provide for small business concerns located in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes. 05/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
05/03/2017 H.R.1366 U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017 05/03/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/01/2017 H.R.2073 To amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit immigration officers or agents of the Department of Homeland Security from wearing clothing or other items bearing the word "police". 05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.R.1915 To amend the Small Business Act to provide the Administrator of the Small Business Administration authority to increase amount for general business loans, and for other purposes. 04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
04/04/2017 H.R.1878 To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Small Business Administration. 04/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/29/2017 H.R.1774 Developing the Next Generation of Small Businesses Act of 2017 03/29/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
03/23/2017 H.R.1716 To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Environmental Protection Agency. 03/23/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/21/2017 H.R.1446 No State Resources for Immigration Enforcement (NSRIE) Act 03/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
03/20/2017 H.R.1640 To amend the Small Business Act to ensure uniformity in procurement terminology, and for other purposes. 03/20/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
03/16/2017 H.R.1561 To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control. 03/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/08/2017 H.R.1423 National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 03/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
02/10/2017 H.R.766 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a pilot program to expand telehealth options under the Medicare program for individuals residing in public housing located in health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes. 02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/01/2017 H.R.765 Increase Transportation Alternatives Investment Act of 2017 02/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
01/31/2017 H.R.764 Housing America's Workforce Act of 2017 01/31/2017 Referred to House Financial Services  (All Actions)
01/03/2017 H.R.202 Landlord Accountability Act of 2017 01/03/2017 Referred to House Judiciary  (All Actions)
01/03/2017 H.R.201 Supporting America's Young Entrepreneurs Act of 2017 01/03/2017 Referred to House Small Business  (All Actions)
Total: 2882
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
10/28/2014 H.R.5617 Copyright and Marriage Equality Act
10/28/2014 H.R.5503 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
09/15/2014 H.Res.723 Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.
08/08/2014 H.R.3765 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 198 Baker Street in Corning, New York, as the "Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building".
08/08/2014 H.R.3472 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 13127 Broadway Street in Alden, New York, as the "Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office".
08/08/2014 H.R.2291 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 450 Lexington Avenue in New York, New York, as the "Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office".
08/08/2014 H.R.606 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 815 County Road 23 in Tyrone, New York, as the "Specialist Christopher Scott Post Office Building".
08/01/2014 H.R.1528 Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014
07/30/2014 H.Res.281 Expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience, in the People's Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their religious beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.
07/25/2014 H.Res.688 Supporting the role of the United States in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance.
07/11/2014 H.R.3992 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014
06/26/2014 H.R.4985 Stop Corporate Expatriation and Invest in America's Infrastructure Act of 2014
07/23/2014 H.R.4411 Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014 Passed Yea
07/21/2014 H.Res.611 Honoring the life of Jeanne Sobelson Manford for her fierce advocacy on behalf of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community as they and their allies celebrate Pride month during the month of June, reflect on the progress made towards equality, and remember activists like Jeanne who spent their lives fighting for their rights.
06/24/2014 H.R.4950 Protecting American Jobs and Exports Act
07/21/2014 H.R.4574 Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014
07/18/2014 H.Res.673 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day, and for other purposes.
07/11/2014 H.R.5087 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Cornell Street in Kingston, New York, as the "Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building".
07/11/2014 H.Res.657 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization.
06/18/2014 H.Res.630 Recognizing the benefits and importance of music making as an essential form of creative expression and expressing support for designating the Summer Solstice, June 21, 2014, as Make Music Day.
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