Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY 12th District)
9th term Democrat from New York 12th District.
Bio
Residence: Brooklyn
Marital Status: Married (Paul Bader)
Prev. Occupation: Professor
Prev. Political Exp.: New York City Council, 1984-85
Education: BA University of Puerto Rico, 1974; MA New York University, 1976
Birthdate: 03/28/1953
Birthplace: Yabucoa, PR
Religion: Catholic
Percentage in Last Election: 90%
Major Opponent: Allan Romaguera
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
Website: www.house.gov/velazquez
Washington, D.C. Office:
2466 Rayburn House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-3212
Phone: (202) 225-2361
Fax: (202) 226-0327
Brooklyn, New York 11211-6215
Phone: (718) 599-3658
Fax: (718) 599-4537
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Michael Day
- Scheduler: Maria Elena Juarez
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Nydia Velazquez by our constituents:
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H.R. 3961 to Reform Medicare Payments to Physicians
- Sunnyside, NY - 11/18/2009 -
HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE vote on Goldstone Report
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/07/2009 -
Please Support Universal Healthcare
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/04/2009 -
PLEASE CALL FOR INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGATIONS IN THE GOLDSTONE REPORT
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/02/2009 -
Baby Isael's bed-time is now 1AM; should the Parents (USA) Insist on 8PM?
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/02/2009 -
GOLDMAN SACHS SHOULD BE PROSECUTED AND ITS ILLICIT RICHES CONFISCATED OR RETURNED TO THOSE IT DEFRAUDED
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/02/2009 -
US :: get out of Afghanistan NOW (Afghanis and Americans request it!)
- Brooklyn, NY - 11/01/2009 -
Israel/Paelstine: Isrfael says "NOT SOON" to "Peace"
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/26/2009 -
Please support a credible Israeli investigation into IDF conduct in Gaza
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/23/2009 -
Boycott, divestment, and sanction of Israel
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/21/2009 -
President OBAMA -- PLEASE ACT LIKE A LEADER
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/16/2009 -
Lets STOP THE (USA) WAR in Afghanistan
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/14/2009 -
Freezing Israel's settlements is NOT ENOUGH
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/12/2009 -
Please re-evaluate USA policy vis-a-vis Israel.
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/12/2009 -
Israel will not make peace unless USA forces it to
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/10/2009 -
A USA National Single-Payer Health-Care System
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/10/2009 -
No OPT-OUT for states in Health-Care reform
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/09/2009 -
How does the world get to Israeli/Palestinian peace? US pressure!
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/09/2009 -
please READ and RESPONDE to the Goldstone report on Israeli War crimes carefully
- Brooklyn, NY - 10/03/2009 -
NO to free gifts to NUCLEAR ENERGY
- Brooklyn, NY - 09/17/2009
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Recent Headlines
Who are the fence sitters?
With Senate Democrats needing 60 votes to overcome a filibuster this weekend, all eyes will be on five undecided senators.
Tyranny of the silent filibuster
Why doesn't Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid force an old-fashioned filibuster that could make Republicans look silly? Because he can't.
Reading the Senate bill out loud
Who would actually read the bill out loud? How can Republicans force a reading? A Q&A on a parliamentary tactic proposed for the health care bill.
Alerts from Groups and Organizations
LAST CHANCE: Senate May Vote This Week to Fund Abortion in Health Care
by Family Research Council on November 16
Tell Your Senators to Vote Against 'Hyde on Steroids'
by National Organization of Women on November 13
Help Secure $1 Billion for the National Housing Trust Fund
by NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby on November 16
Fed up with Congress - Let's fix it
by Patriots United on November 12
Expand and Strengthen Medicaid in Health Care Reform
by RESULTS on November 16