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