Nydia
Velázquez

Who they are, where they came from

Nydia M. Velázquez represents New York's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat she has held since 2013. She previously represented New York's 12th congressional district from 1993 to 2013, prior to redistricting, making her one of the longest-serving members of New York's congressional delegation. She is the first Puerto Rican woman to serve in the United States Congress. She chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus from 2009 to 2011. Her sponsored legislation in the current Congress includes bills addressing Puerto Rico's disaster recovery and federal reporting requirements (HR.596, HR.5501, HR.5503), housing landlord accountability (HR.206), airline consumer protections (HR.5502), small business research and innovation programs (HR.3169), and hair texture anti-discrimination measures (HR.4539). She voted against final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (HR.2670), a vote cast against the majority of her party.

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Where the campaign funds come from

Velázquez raised $180K this cycle, with 35.8% from PAC contributions and 64.2% from individuals — the individual share drawn almost entirely from itemized contributions of $200 or more. Top PAC contributors include JStreetPAC, the American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education, the Machinists Non-Partisan Political League, the Small Business Investor Alliance PAC, and the Independent Community Bankers of America Political Action Committee. No employer concentrations were captured for this period.