- VELAZQUEZ, NYDIA M
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- 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
Total: 185
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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12/05/2016 | H.R.6328 | National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2016 | 12/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
09/28/2016 | H.R.6197 | Supporting America's Young Entrepreneurs Act of 2016 | 09/28/2016 Referred to House Small Business (All Actions) |
09/27/2016 | H.R.6181 | Increase Transportation Alternatives Investment Program | 09/27/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (All Actions) |
09/15/2016 | H.R.6065 | Synthetic Drug Overdose Prevention and Education Act | 09/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
09/09/2016 | H.R.5981 | Mobile Medical Immigrant Health Improvement Act of 2016 | 09/09/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions) |
07/12/2016 | H.R.5322 | U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016 | 07/12/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
06/10/2016 | H.R.5401 | Landlord Accountability Act of 2016 | 06/10/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions) |
11/23/2015 | H.R.3830 | Reducing Gun Violence in our Neighborhoods Act of 2015 | 11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) |
11/04/2015 | H.R.3921 | Hedge Fund Sunshine Act of 2015 | 11/04/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
10/07/2015 | H.R.3697 | Section 3 Modernization and Improvement Act of 2015 | 10/07/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
04/26/2016 | H.R.207 | Developing the Next Generation of Small Businesses Act of 2016 | 04/26/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406. (All Actions) |
04/20/2016 | H.R.4325 | Unifying Small Business Terminology Act of 2016 | 04/20/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (All Actions) |
11/25/2015 | H.R.208 | RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 | 11/25/2015 Became Public Law No: 114-88. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
09/28/2015 | H.R.3468 | Scale-up Manufacturing Investment Company Act of 2015 | 09/28/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. (All Actions) |
09/25/2015 | H.R.3610 | Puerto Rico Investor Protection Act of 2015 | 09/25/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
09/09/2015 | H.R.3467 | Together We Care Act of 2015 | 09/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
07/21/2015 | H.R.3132 | To increase the amount of funding available for fiscal year 2015 for certain general business loans authorized under the Small Business Act. | 07/21/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. (All Actions) |
01/22/2015 | H.R.480 | Housing America's Workforce Act of 2015 | 01/22/2015 Referred to House Financial Services (All Actions) |
12/11/2014 | H.R.2452 | Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013 | 12/11/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 498. (All Actions) |
05/21/2014 | H.R.4121 | Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2014 | 05/21/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341. (All Actions) |
Total: 2882
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