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Center for Economic and Policy Research @ceprdc.bsky.social · 15d

👏🏾 Rep. @velazquez.house.gov calls out Trump's ‘America Last’ policy approach: $20B bailout for his friend in Argentina while the US faces historic Medicaid cuts, farmers go bankrupt & federal workers miss paychecks.
"If this is…America First, Americans deserve far better." http://bit.ly/48GlBHS

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 15d

OPINION by @velazquez.house.gov, represents New York’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives:

“Even Trump knows this deal has nothing to do with helping Americans and everything to do with propping up a political ally.”

READ MORE:
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Opinion | Americans should worry about Trump’s extraordinary choice to bail out Argentina

With the government paralyzed and Americans’ pocketbooks reeling, the White House is giving a $20 billion bailout to an ideological ally of Trump and Elon Musk.

www.msnbc.com

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 18d

I joined 10s of thousands of New Yorkers today to say it loud and clear:

No to tyranny.
No to cruelty.
No to kings in America.

The GOP can smear these protests all they want, but they can't silence the truth. Americans are fed up with their authoritarian agenda.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · 27d

What’s happening to @newyorkstateag.bsky.social is a blatant abuse of power.

Trump is using a corrupt Department of Justice to attack his political enemies.

This is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. New Yorkers stand with Tish James.

New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 27d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Oct 2

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Oct 2

Earlier this week I joined colleagues in urging Sec. Rubio to protect the Global Sumud Flotilla. Now my constituent, Zuleyka Morales Rivera, a U.S. veteran, has been abducted with other Americans bringing aid to Gaza.

The State Department must act now to protect all captives.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Oct 1

Trump’s blockade of Hudson Tunnel and 2nd Ave Subway funds is illegal and an attack on New Yorkers.

These are strongman tactics used to punish political opponents. NY Republicans must choose: stand with New Yorkers or bow to Trump.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Sep 23

House: Republican.
Senate: Republican.
White House: Republican.

Republicans are dragging our nation toward a government shutdown. Threatening paychecks for federal workers, delaying vital services for families, and destabilizing our economy. Working people will pay the price for their chaos.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Sep 23

Today on @democracynow.org I spoke about my bill, the No Masks for ICE Act, which would prohibit ICE agents from wearing masks while carrying out arrests and detentions.

Federal agents should never hide their identity from the public.

Transparency is fundamental to protecting civil rights.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · Sep 23

Congressmember @velazquez.house.gov has introduced a bill in Congress that would bar immigration agents from wearing facial coverings during enforcement actions.

"This administration is out of control, and it's affecting everyone."

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Rep. Paul Tonko @reppaultonko.bsky.social · Sep 22

The rollback of the 2009 endangerment finding ignores decades of proven science that greenhouse gas emissions harm public health.

@velazquez.house.gov & I led a letter with our New York colleagues today demanding EPA put the health and safety of our communities first—not the profits of Big Oil.

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Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · Sep 10

Join us on Sunday, September 21st from 9AM-12:30PM in McGolrick Park to celebrate Eco Day! Grab a free bike helmet, pick up some compost, and shred your old documents. Reserve your compost here: www.eventbrite.com/e/dsny-compo...

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Sep 18

This is cancel culture brought to you by the federal government.

All part of the Trump admin's ongoing efforts to turn the free press into right-wing state media.

This is an assault on free speech. If you claim to care about the First Amendment, you must call it out.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Sep 17

BREAKING: ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely following comments he made in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder.

Trump’s FCC chair earlier appeared on MAGA propagandist Benny Johnson’s show and threatened to revoke ABC’s broadcast license if they didn’t take action against him.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Sep 13

TODAY: Flood Solutions Fair in Sunnyside! 🌧️

Learn practical steps to protect your home & community.

-Sunnyside Community Services
-1–4 PM | Free & open to all

eventbrite.com/e/flood-soluti…

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Sep 12

At this week’s @NRDems hearing, I voiced my concerns around permitting reform.

While I support accelerating renewable energy development, we cannot allow a pro–fossil fuel, anti–clean energy administration that disregards the climate crisis to weaken NEPA.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Sep 11

Today marks 24 years since nearly 3,000 lives were stolen on one of the darkest days in our nation’s and New York’s history on 9/11.

We honor the courage of first responders, survivors, and all who carried us through.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Sep 11

The devastation in Gaza is unbearable. Entire families gone, neighborhoods erased, too often caused by bombs stamped Made in the USA.

That’s why I support @repdeliaramirez Block the Bombs Act. No more blank checks for war and US weapons fueling genocide. We must demand peace.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Sep 8

This is the man that says he's not in the files.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Sep 8

🚨THIS SATURDAY🚨

Join my office for a Flood Solutions Fair!

RSVP NOW: www.eventbrite.com/e/flood-solu...

When: September 13, 1PM – 4:00PM
Where: Sunnyside Community Services 43-31 39th Street Queens, NY

Ask experts in your community how you can take action to protect against flooding.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Aug 13

For months, the Trump admin has blocked me & my colleagues from inspecting 26 Federal Plaza.

This ruling is more proof they've been hiding abusive, illegal conditions.

Judge Kaplan’s order is progress, but we won’t stop until the 10th floor ICE detention site is shut down.

Luis Ferré-Sadurní @luisferre7.bsky.social · Aug 12

NEW: A federal judge ordered ICE to remedy conditions in the holding cells at 26 Federal Plaza in NYC.

The judge, Lewis Kaplan, ordered ICE to reduce the number of migrants, ensure they have sleeping mats, and facilitate calls to lawyers.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/n...

ICE Must Improve Conditions in N.Y.C. Migrant Holding Cells, Judge Rules

www.nytimes.com

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Aug 11

On Jan 6, as the Capitol was under attack, Trump refused to call in the National Guard. He later pardoned those who beat police & tried to overturn the election.

Now, with DC crime down, he’s sending in the Guard in an authoritarian power grab. We must stand against it, or other cities will be next

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Make the Road NY @maketheroadny.bsky.social · Jul 30

“The thought of losing access to these benefits is terrifying,” said Maria, our member & survivor of a stroke.

Today, the 60th anniversary of Medicaid & Medicare, we joined @velazquez.house.gov’s Medicaid Day of Action to demand URGENT action from legislators to protect Medicaid from federal cuts!

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Jul 30

On Medicaid's 60th anniversary, I gathered health care workers, hospital leaders, and patients at Wyckoff in Bushwick to speak out against the GOP’s massive health care cuts.

This is the biggest attack on care in our nation’s history and we won't stop fighting.

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Jul 30

Awdah Hathaleen, a teacher, father & activist, was shot & killed by an Israeli settler.

The settler was sanctioned by the US for violence in the West Bank, but Trump lifted the penalties.

His murder is the result of US & Israeli policies that enable settler violence. He deserves justice.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · Jul 29

Palestinian activist Odeh Hadalin (a.k.a. Awdah Hathaleen), who was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, was shot to death in the West Bank on Monday.

'No Other Land' Contributor Odeh Hadalin Killed in West Bank Settler Attack

Odeh Hadalin, a contributor to the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' was reportedly killed in an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

www.rollingstone.com

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez @velazquez.house.gov · Jul 29

Telling Dreamers to “self-deport” is nothing short of cruel. These are young people who grew up here, went to school here, and built their lives here.

This is their home, and I will not stop fighting for them.

Ximena Bustillo @ximenabustillo.bsky.social · Jul 29

In the past few months the Trump administration moved to strip DACA recipients of healthcare & launched investigations into colleges providing financial aid for them

Now DHS is urging participants to “self deport” marking weakening protections. My latest: www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n...

DHS is urging DACA recipients to self-deport

"DACA does not confer any form of legal status in this country," said DHS assistant press secretary Tricia McLaughlin, who then encouraged "every person here illegally" to self-deport.

www.npr.org

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