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Nydia Velázquez

Progressive
Democrat
House Representative
New York - District 7

Current Position: US House Representative NY-7

Policy Positions

Business & Labor

  • For the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (bank bailout); voted in favor on September 29, 2008

Health Care

  • For Medicare for All; member of the Medicare for All Caucus

Immigration & Foreign Affairs

  • Against supplying offensive weapons to Israel that could result in civilian casualties; voted against an Israel security supplemental in April 2024
  • Against U.S. military use of Vieques Island as a bombing range; participated in protest resulting in arrest in May 2000