About
Velázquez Serrano, 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, United States Representative Edolphus Towns of New York, 1983; member of the 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 sixteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present); chair, Committee on Small Business (One Hundred Tenth, One Hundred Eleventh, One Hundred Sixteenth, and One Hundred Seventeenth Congresses).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
96% — Voted in 622 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.2% — Voted against their own party majority 1 of 585 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
229 — Attracted 229 cosponsors across 43 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleBottom 25%
8 — Attracted 8 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
479 — 479 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
35 — 35 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
House Passes Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization
Legis1 · Jul 1, 2026
Rep. Nydia Velazquez endorses Keith Powers for Manhattan borough president
Yahoo! News · Apr 7, 2025
Rep. Velázquez Aims to Recognize National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week
BK Reader · May 3, 2025
Scott Bessent Dodges Questions On Trade Negotiations In Tense Hearing Exchange: ‘Detrimental… For Me ...
Mediaite · May 7, 2025
Rep. Velázquez Touts Bill to Unmask ICE Agents During Rally at NYC Field Office
Truthout · Jun 29, 2025
