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Nydia M. Velázquez

U.S. Representative - NY District 7 / NY / District 7 / Democratic

The strongest policy concentration is Health, with 47 loaded bills and a 14.0% share.

Constituent signal: 0 open letters

Sponsored

86

Cosponsored

250

Votes

250

Yea

115

Nay

124

Letters

0

Narrative

What the record says

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The strongest policy concentration is Health, with 47 loaded bills and a 14.0% share.

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Voting participation is 96% decided, with 115 Yea and 124 Nay votes on 250 tracked motions.

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This scorecard records 86 sponsored bills, 250 cosponsored bills, and 250 votes.

Voting

How this member voted

115

Yea

46%

124

Nay

49.6%

1

Present

0.4%

10

Not voting

4%

4%

Missed rate

Not voting / total

Policy

Legislation by policy lane

Health

47

14.0%

Uncategorized

35

10.4%

Commerce

25

7.4%

International Affairs

24

7.1%

Education

22

6.5%

Crime and Law Enforcement

20

6.0%

Finance and Financial Sector

16

4.8%

Immigration

16

4.8%

Movement

Legislation progression

In committee

294

87.5%

Introduced or pending

41

12.2%

Reported by committee

1

0.3%

Comparison

State delegation context

Nydia M. Velázquez

This member

This scorecard

86

Sponsored

250

Cosponsored

250

Votes

0

Letters

Recent activity

Latest signals

Latest bill action

HR 8939

May 20, 2026 / Closing the HPV Testing Gap Act

Latest vote

HR 5408

Jun 9, 2026 / yea / Faster Labor Contracts Act

Bills

Sponsored legislation

1 / 9

HCONRES 99

May 12, 2026

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

International Affairs / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

0

Cosponsors

HJRES 169

Apr 30, 2026

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".

Finance and Financial Sector / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

0

Cosponsors

HR 8563

Apr 28, 2026

Investing in the American Dream Act

Commerce / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

22

Cosponsors

HR 8534

Apr 27, 2026

Small Business Territories Support Act

In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

1

Cosponsors

HR 8282

Apr 14, 2026

Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2026

Government Operations and Politics / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

1

Cosponsors

HJRES 153

Mar 24, 2026

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

International Affairs / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

12

Cosponsors

HCONRES 106

Mar 24, 2026

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

International Affairs / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

11

Cosponsors

HR 7855

Mar 5, 2026

GAAME Act of 2026

Education / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

7

Cosponsors

HRES 1108

Mar 5, 2026

Expressing support for designation of March 2026 as Music in Our Schools Month.

Education / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

7

Cosponsors

HRES 1056

Feb 10, 2026

Calling for the annulment of the Monroe Doctrine and the development of a "New Good Neighbor" policy in order to foster improved relations and deeper, more effective cooperation between the United States and its Latin American and Caribbean neighbors.

International Affairs / In committee

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

18

Cosponsors

Bills

Cosponsored legislation

1 / 25

HR 9026

Not listed

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the "Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office".

Government Operations and Politics / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

25

Cosponsors

HRES 1324

Not listed

Recognizing the 1885 Rock Springs Chinese Massacre.

Government Operations and Politics / In committee

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

7

Cosponsors

HR 8939

May 20, 2026

Closing the HPV Testing Gap Act

In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

13

Cosponsors

HR 8932

May 20, 2026

Hate Crimes Commission Act of 2026

In committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2

Cosponsors

HCONRES 84

Not listed

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.

International Affairs / Introduced or pending

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Con. Res. 84, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the concurrent resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tlaib demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

25

Cosponsors

HR 8850

May 15, 2026

To create dedicated funds to conserve butterflies in North America, plants in the Pacific Islands, freshwater mussels in the United States, and desert fish in the Southwest United States, and for other purposes.

In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

4

Cosponsors

HR 8869

May 15, 2026

To amend the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) to authorize research on the impacts of traumatic birth experiences and post-traumatic stress disorder on mothers, infants, and families, and for other purposes.

In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

6

Cosponsors

HR 8854

May 15, 2026

To establish a pilot program for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to evaluate the effectiveness of insuring mortgages made to finance improvements to convert basement spaces into safely habitable dwelling units, and for other purposes.

In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

1

Cosponsors

HRES 1286

May 14, 2026

Calling for a trade policy that supports workers, consumers, independent farmers, small businesses, and the environment.

Foreign Trade and International Finance / In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

28

Cosponsors

HRES 1285

May 14, 2026

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.

In committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

12

Cosponsors

Votes

Key votes

1 / 21

HR 5408

Jun 9, 2026

Faster Labor Contracts Act

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HRES 1140

Jun 9, 2026

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

S 2

Jun 9, 2026

Secure America Act

Passed

nay

0-0

Yea-Nay

S 2

Jun 9, 2026

Secure America Act

Failed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HRES 1140

Jun 9, 2026

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HRES 1345

Jun 9, 2026

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.

Passed

nay

0-0

Yea-Nay

HRES 1345

Jun 9, 2026

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.

Passed

nay

0-0

Yea-Nay

HR 8428

Jun 8, 2026

Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HR 8466

Jun 8, 2026

TRUE Accountability Act

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HR 2913

Jun 4, 2026

Ukraine Support Act

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HR 518

Jun 4, 2026

Troops Before Politicians Act

Passed

yea

0-0

Yea-Nay

HR 8646

Jun 4, 2026

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027

Passed

nay

0-0

Yea-Nay

Community

Constituent signal

0

Published letters

0

Letter views

0

Letter reactions

0

Reviews

Not listed

Average rating

Freshness

Data currency

May 10, 2026

Profile updated

May 20, 2026

Latest bill action

Jun 9, 2026

Latest vote

Not listed

Latest open letter

This scorecard is based on publicly available congressional voting records, bill sponsorship records, community letters, and published reviews loaded by Principle Civics. It does not constitute endorsement of or opposition to any candidate. Data current as of June 10, 2026.