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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 6, 2019 at 1:18 AM

Add Your Name: Let's ban assault weapons now!

Friend,​   The Dayton, Ohio shooter was stopped in less than 30 seconds. In that half-minute of violence, he murdered 9 people and injured 27 others. In a separate terrorist attack in El Paso just hours earlier, a gunman was able to murder 22 people. These domestic terrorists we…
  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 2, 2019 at 9:18 PM

We can't let our guard down now

Friend,​   Today is the anniversary of the first-ever census in the United States, which was completed on August 2, 1790. While that’s not an anniversary I’ve really appreciated before, it’s a good reminder to celebrate the work we did to put a stop to Trump’s attacks on the 202…
  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 1, 2019 at 1:39 AM

FWD: There's still time!

Friend,​   Just making sure you saw my last email. There are just a few hours left until our deadline, and we’re counting on our strongest supporters like you to step up and help us hit our goal by midnight!   By chipping in $100, $50, or $25, you could be the difference betwe…
  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 31, 2019 at 7:40 PM

There's still time!

Friend,​   Today is our July deadline, and right now it’s not looking like we’re going to reach our goal for the month. While I’m excited to be back in the district, I really want to use that time working to make our city better, not worrying about whether we’ll have what it tak…
  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 28, 2019 at 11:50 PM

Make it clear: Trump doesn't speak for us

Friend,​   We’ve been shocked by Trump’s depravity time and time again, but this month his policies, words, and actions bordered on horrific. From ordering ICE to conduct raids to encouraging racist chants at his rally, the bigotry and hatred driving this administration were on …
  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 25, 2019 at 10:18 PM

Immigrants are a benefit -- not a threat

Friend,​   We often hear racist and nativist language claiming that immigrants are coming to America to “steal jobs.” This fear-mongering phrase isn’t just dangerous, it’s flat-out wrong. Right now, 45% of Fortune 500 companies were started by immigrants and their children, mean…
  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 22, 2019 at 10:51 PM

We won't be shut out any longer!

Friend,​   I’m a firm believer in the saying, “We all succeed when women lead.” Both here in New York and in Washington, women are pushing back on systems that have shut us out for far too long, and the results are benefiting everyone.    It hasn’t been easy to get to this poi…
  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 19, 2019 at 7:39 PM

It starts at the top

Friend,​   I was born in Puerto Rico. I’ve been an American since birth. And yet I’ve heard “go back where you came from” countless times in my life. The pain that it brings is very real. And right now that same message is being broadcast from the highest office in our governmen…