Members of Congress / Nydia Velazquez

Biographical Information

VELÁZQUEZ, Nydia Margarita, a Representative from New York; born in Yabucoa, P.R., March 28, 1953; B.A., University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1974; M.A., New York University, New York, N.Y., 1976; faculty, University of Puerto Rico, Humacao, P.R., 1976-1981; adjunct professor, Hunter College, City University of New York, N.Y., 1981-1983; staff for United States Representative Edolphus Towns of New York, 1983; member, New York, N.Y., city council, 1984; national director, Migration Division Office, Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources, 1986-1989; director, Department of Puerto Rican Community Affairs in the United States for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1989-1992; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present); chair, Committee on Small Business (One Hundred Tenth and One Hundred Eleventh Congresses). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 12), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.

Key Votes

See how Nydia Velazquez voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Nydia Velazquez has missed 61 votes (5.9%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Nydia Velazquez has voted with a majority of her Democratic colleagues 97.7% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Velázquez did not vote. See a list of her votes against her party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

New York, District 12 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
2/4/10	Vote 48: H J RES 45: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act	Yes	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 47: H R 4532: Social Security Disability Applicants’ Access to Professional Representation Act	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 46: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt	Yes	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 45: H RES 1065: Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendment to the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 45) Increasing the Statutory Limit on the Public Debt	Yes	No	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 44: H RES 1022: Honoring the Life and Sacrifice of Medgar Evers and Congratulating the United States Navy for Naming a Supply Ship After Medgar Evers	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 43: H R 4061: To Advance Cybersecurity Research, Development, and Technical Standards, and for Other Purposes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 42: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 41: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 40: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/4/10	Vote 39: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 38: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 37: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 36: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 35: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 34: H R 4061	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 33: H RES 1044: Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp, Honoring the Victims of the Holocaust, and Expressing Commitment to Strengthen the Fight Against Bigotry and Intolerance	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 32: H RES 901: Recognizing November 14, 2009, As the 49th Anniversary of the First Day of Integrated Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 31: H RES 1043: Recognizing Brescia University for 60 Years of Leadership in Higher Education	Yes	Yes	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 30: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act	Yes	No	Yes
2/3/10	Vote 29: H RES 1051: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4061, the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act	Yes	No	Yes

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