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U.S. Representative — New York's 7th District

Nydia Velázquez

Democrat · New York

Democrat U.S. Representative for New York's 7th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.J.Res.207 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Small Business Administration relating to "Citizenship and Residency Requirements and Recission of Procedural Notice 5000-872050" and "Revised Applicant Ownership, Citizenship, and Residency Requirements for 7(a) and 504 Loans". (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9943 — Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9885 — Maintaining Small Business Engagement Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9691 — 7(a) Program Risk Oversight Act (Introduced, Jul 14, 2026)
  • H.R.9491 — Prison to Proprietorship Act (Introduced, Jun 25, 2026)
  • H.J.Res.169 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices". (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
  • H.R.8563 — Investing in the American Dream Act (Introduced, Apr 28, 2026)
  • H.R.8534 — Small Business Territories Support Act (Introduced, Apr 27, 2026)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.8592 — No WAR Act (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9905 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 John Street in New York, New York, as the "Jack Greenberg Post Office". (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9946 — To require the coverage of testing for certain sexually transmitted infections without the imposition of cost sharing, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9944 — TPS Review Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9877 — To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9097 — American Manufacturing Revitalization Exchange Program Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9810 — Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 21, 2026)

Voting analysis

Nydia Velázquez is ranking member of the small business committee, and commerce accounts for more of her classified filings than every other subject on her record put together. Few members are this closely aligned to one committee's jurisdiction.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Nydia Velázquez's cluster into: Commerce (22), Education (2), Finance and Financial Sector (2), Government Operations and Politics (2), Housing and Community Development (2), Immigration (2).

Legislating by disapproval

Two of her five displayed bills are disapproval resolutions — one aimed at citizenship and residency requirements for small business loans, another at the withdrawal of a consumer protection rule on overdraft opt-ins. Resolutions of that kind are the minority's sharpest available tool: they cannot be filibustered and they undo a rule outright rather than amending it.

The rest cover immigration rights information for business owners, small business engagement, and a measure named for an individual.

512
Bills sponsored
5728
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 50 currently sit at Introduced.

Where she broke ranks

She withheld support from a daylight saving bill, a children's online safety act, a surveillance renewal, a resolution on Iran and the year's omnibus. She crossed outward on a war powers resolution, a fuel retailing bill that failed, and one farm bill amendment.

3.9%
Votes against the Democrat majority
206
Roll calls where a party majority formed
74 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first
All 8 roll calls where Nydia Velázquez voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.139
Sunshine Protection Act
On Passage · roll call 238		Jul 14, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7757
KIDS Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228		Jun 29, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.Con.Res.84
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 201		Jun 4, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163		May 13, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
S.4465
To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 155		Apr 30, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7567
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 151		Apr 30, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.Res.1099
Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · roll call 84		Mar 5, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
On Passage · roll call 45		Jan 22, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)

Below the New York Democrats

Within New York's large Democratic House group, Velázquez's rate falls under the internal average.

Among the 19 Democrats in the New York delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 4.1%. Nydia Velázquez is below that average at 3.9%.

Tenure and attendance

She has served since the early nineteen-nineties. Her absences run above the chamber's typical level, a count that explains nothing on its own.

First elected in 1993, now serving across 17 terms. Nydia Velázquez falls in the veteran cohort.

6.4%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
14
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Nydia Velázquez has 512 bills sponsored, 5728 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Financial Services
  • House Committee on Small Business (Ranking Member)
  • House Committee on Financial Services: Financial Institutions
  • House Committee on Financial Services: Housing and Insurance

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