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Nydia Velázquez

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 6:06 PM

This is a dangerous time to hold a Senate confirmation hearing

Friend,​ If Amy Coney Barrett is on the Supreme Court, our reproductive rights, voting rights, healthcare, and civil rights are all on the line.  Despite Justice Ginsburg’s final wish to not have her seat filled until the next president is sworn in, Mitch McConnell and Trump ar…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 6, 2020 at 7:27 PM

Three ways to vote in NY

Friend,​ Donald Trump is afraid of your vote. That's why he works so hard to spread disinformation about voting. But here's the truth: Voter fraud of any kind is exceedingly rare in the US, and this year, there are multiple options for making your voice heard in the upcoming el…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 2, 2020 at 7:38 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Demand the Senate wait until after Inauguration Day to confirm a new Supreme Court Justice

Friend,​ Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her storied career dedicated to advancing the rights of women. On the bench, she defended, protected, and advanced reproductive rights despite relentless attacks by Republican lawmakers.  Justice Ginsburg's dying wish was that her repl…
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  Team Nydia · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 4:56 PM

FWD: This is it.

Friend,​ TONIGHT is the last end-of-quarter fundraising deadline before Election Day. With just a few hours until midnight, we're just $1,824 away from reaching our goal for the quarter. While that might not sound like a lot in the grand scheme of things, every dollar raised is…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 7:26 PM

This is it.

Friend,​ There are 35 days until Election Day. And tonight is the first debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump -- Democrats need to be ready to respond to whatever dangerous lies Trump says on the debate stage.  People across the country have already begun voting, and any ex…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
September 27, 2020 at 5:27 PM

Our democracy is at stake

Friend,​ For almost four years, Donald Trump has lied to the American people, stripped protections from working people, disregarded our climate, and done everything in his power to attack the values we stand for. We've been fighting back since he was elected, and we're not going…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 6:12 PM

Request your mail-in ballot today

Friend,​ Now more than ever, we need elected officials who will listen to our concerns and bring about the progressive change we’re calling for. And to ensure that we have those leaders in power, we have to vote for them. As Election Day draws closer, I want to make sure you ha…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
September 21, 2020 at 12:27 AM

Ensuring voting access for every person in America

Friend,​ This month in Florida, courts upheld a law requiring formerly incarcerated people to pay court fees and fines in order to vote -- fines owed by millions of Americans now prevented from voting. These fines and fees are poll taxes designed to disproportionately impact an…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
September 15, 2020 at 8:17 PM

We're exactly seven weeks from Election Day

Friend,​ In exactly seven weeks, Americans will head to the polls and determine the future of our nation.  Across the country, the character of our nation is on the ballot, from the Presidential race to state and local elections. With so much at stake for New York, and for our …
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  Team Nydia · [email protected]
September 4, 2020 at 3:31 PM

Complete your 2020 Census today!

Friend,​ The 2020 Census count is scheduled to end in just a few weeks on September 30, and millions of Americans have yet to be counted. When every person in our community is counted, we get more funding for critical resources like public schools, hospitals, and infrastructure…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
September 2, 2020 at 6:06 PM

The date of the November election is fixed -- make sure Donald Trump knows that

Friend,​ At last week's Republican convention, Donald Trump and his cronies spent four nights spewing divisive lies and propaganda. It was a reminder of just how stark the contrast is in this election, and of how hard we're going to have to work to make sure Americans get out an…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 31, 2020 at 4:56 PM

Our people-powered campaign

Friend,​ Last week at their convention, Republicans tried to make their case for re-electing Donald Trump. And while it was four nights of lies and propaganda, their fear-mongering isn't going to work. The RNC was an important reminder of just how stark the contrast is in this e…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 29, 2020 at 3:28 PM

Corrupt, failed leadership

Friend,​ This week, Republicans held their national convention, and it was just what you'd expect: lies, hatred, and desperate attempts to distract Americans from Trump’s record of failure.  But Americans are smarter than that. We know that Donald Trump is a corrupt, petulant, …
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 27, 2020 at 9:06 PM

Tell Donald Trump: No, you can't delay the November election

Friend,​ Per the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the sole power to “determine the Time of chusing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Votes.” Under this authority, the Constitution dictates that the general Presidential Election be held this year on November…
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  Team Nydia · [email protected]
August 25, 2020 at 11:27 PM

Our people-powered campaign needs you

Friend,​ There are less than three months until Election Day and we need your help. Nydia has a right-wing opponent who is threatening the progressive movement we've worked so hard to build. Will you chip in $50 to help propel our campaign to victory? Democrats are fighting to…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 22, 2020 at 3:26 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Tell Donald Trump he can't delay the Presidential Election >>

Friend,​ Over the past four years, Donald Trump has lied -- a lot. Time and time again, he's spread harmful misinformation about immigration, about vital public services, about the economy, and so much more. Now, Donald Trump is spreading baseless misinformation about the Presi…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 20, 2020 at 8:30 PM

Stand with Joe Biden and me tonight

Friend,​ Tonight, Joe Biden will officially accept the nomination as our candidate for President of the United States. And with Kamala Harris as Joe's running mate, I couldn't be more excited to have two leaders on the Democratic ticket who have fought their entire careers for…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 18, 2020 at 10:02 PM

Immigrants are essential.

Friend,​ Immigrant communities continue to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis.  From the way our health systems have put immigrant communities at a disadvantage to the way they've been left out of small business, rent, and unemployment aid, it's clear that they've been left …
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 13, 2020 at 5:27 PM

Medicare for All is a necessity

Friend,​    It's been over 10 years since the Affordable Care Act became law, and Republicans have been fighting it ever since. Even during a global pandemic, they're working to deepen long-ignored disparities and cut Americans' access to healthcare.     No American should hav…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 8, 2020 at 3:26 PM

We can't let Donald Trump's corruption disrupt our election

Friend,​     Last week, Donald Trump tweeted that the 2020 election should be delayed “until people can properly, securely and safely vote.”    We know what can make voting in a pandemic secure -- vote-by-mail. And Donald Trump can't delay the election. We can't allow Trump an…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 7, 2020 at 7:38 PM

A historic victory

Friend,​   We finally know the certified results from our June primary -- we received 80% of the vote, and 56,139 votes -- making our win historic and showing New York how powerful and inclusive our grassroots movement is.    None of this would have been possible without your …
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 5, 2020 at 10:07 PM

The Trump administration is trying to sabotage the census -- again

Friend,​     The Trump administration is yet again trying to sabotage the census to advance its own anti-immigrant, racist agenda. Its latest effort involves ending the census count early -- which will all but guarantee a massive undercount.    We can't let them get away with …
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  Fernando Ramos · [email protected]
July 31, 2020 at 4:59 PM

FWD: The importance of our fight

Friend,​     As you know, Nydia is up against a major fundraising deadline that ends tonight at midnight, and in case you didn’t get to read her last note, I’ve attached it below.      TONIGHT at midnight marks a major fundraising deadline for our campaign, and we can't afford…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 31, 2020 at 12:40 AM

The importance of our fight

Friend,​     Each month, Donald Trump becomes more corrupt and morally bankrupt, and each month, it seems like it can't get any worse. But it does, from sending unidentified federal officers to Portland to intimidate, harass, and arrest protestors to ordering hospitals to bypass…
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  Team Nydia · [email protected]
July 29, 2020 at 8:52 PM

It's time to fight for what's right

Friend,​     In just two days we're facing a huge end-of-month fundraising deadline. We're over halfway through 2020, and with just over three months until Election Day, we have a lot of work to do.     Nydia has a right-wing Republican opponent who's threatening to undo all …
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 27, 2020 at 8:30 PM

A pandemic shouldn't mean voter suppression

Friend,​   Last month, New Yorkers across the state voted by mail in the Primary Election. Now, with just under 100 days until the General Election in November, we still don't have a national vote-by-mail plan.   No one should have to risk their health to exercise their right …
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 24, 2020 at 7:54 PM

Urge Congress to open an investigation into the COVID-19 response in ICE detention facilities!

Friend,​ ICE has always had a cruel contempt for the human beings they detain.  Even in a pandemic, ICE is still terrorizing immigrant communities packed closely together in their facilities. ICE is now spraying the people they’re taking into custody with toxic disinfectant ch…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 21, 2020 at 10:28 PM

Donald Trump wants to keep working families down

Friend,​   Next week, enhanced unemployment benefits that have kept American working families going since March are set to expire.   Tens of millions of Americans have filed for unemployment and have relied on federal aid, but Donald Trump and Republicans are refusing to do a…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 17, 2020 at 7:28 PM

Our healthcare system is in crisis -- I'm fighting to fix it.

Friend,​ Healthcare in this country has been in crisis for a long time -- long before the coronavirus even began. And months into this pandemic, as Republicans plan to strip millions of Americans of their care, it's only getting worse.  Healthcare is a human right, period. But …
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  Team Nydia · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 5:53 PM

Chip in to support Nydia's fight!

Friend,​   It's been over two weeks since Nydia won her primary election, and all of us on Team Nydia wanted to reach out today to say thank you for joining our fight. Your support and enthusiasm mean everything to this campaign, and we could not have gotten this far without yo…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 7:26 PM

Urge Congress to open an investigation into the COVID-19 response in ICE detention facilities!

Friend,​ Even as COVID-19 continues to spread across America like a wildfire, people detained in ICE custody are still packed closely together. We've seen major COVID-19 outbreaks across the country due to ICE's failure to implement proper preventative measures. Now, we’re lear…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 8:53 PM

Tell the Senate to pass the Justice in Policing Act!

Friend,​ Last month, the Justice in Policing Act -- the most comprehensive police reform bill in our nation’s history -- passed in the House. Now it's on its way to the Senate.  The bill is a comprehensive piece of legislation that pushes critical changes needed to bring accoun…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 9:43 PM

Add your name as a citizen co-sponsor of the Justice in Policing Act!

Friend,​   Across the nation, people of all races and backgrounds are standing up to say they've had enough of the senseless and intentional taking of Black lives. \    House and Senate Democrats have responded with the Justice in Policing Act -- a broad package of actionable…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 6, 2020 at 6:07 PM

It's time to fight for progress

Friend,​   For almost four years, Donald Trump has worked to end the progress that so many Americans have fought for.    I've been fighting against corruption and special interests my entire career, and I won't let this president's far-right agenda define our nation and destro…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 11:25 PM

Why we need Aníbal

Friend,​   Last week, your support helped me win our primary. It reminded me of how far we’ve come, and also how far we still have to go. Moving forward, I'm working to support strong leaders who will bring progressive change to a new Congress.   My friend for more than twent…
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  Fernando Ramos · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 3:37 PM

Tonight's deadline is critical

Friend,​   Throughout her time in public office, Nydia has always fought for us -- from supporting relief for small businesses to fighting for protections for workers to defending the rights of immigrants in every community.     Will you join Nydia's fight and chip in $25 bef…
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  Team Nydia · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 7:53 PM

Our fight continues!

Friend,​   We're thrilled with last week's primary results. Because of your hard work, your devotion, and your support, Nydia came out on top.   But the work doesn't stop now. Nydia still has a general election in November, we're facing a massive fundraising deadline tomorrow…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 2:16 PM

Take action to pass the Justice in Policing Act now>>>

Friend,​   For too long, Black individuals have been threatened, brutalized, and killed at the hands of law enforcement. Now, Americans are demanding change -- will you join them?   While no single policy will undo centuries of systematic racism and oppression in our nation, …
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  Nancy Pelosi · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 1:15 AM

Join me in re-electing Nydia Velázquez for Congress!

Friend,   Nydia Velázquez is a progressive leader and a fierce advocate for New Yorkers. She's been a long-time champion for justice, inclusivity, and accountability in government. I could not be prouder to endorse her for Congress.    Nydia is fighting for working families, …
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 12:26 PM

Vote -- today!

Friend,   ​It's Election Day, and polls are officially open and ready for you to cast your ballot! CAST YOUR BALLOT I couldn't be more proud of the work I've done in Congress to fight for justice and progress across the nation. But as the past few months have made clear, my …
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 22, 2020 at 5:11 PM

I'm counting on you

Friend,​    Election Day is tomorrow -- and I'm counting on you to cast your vote.   Find your polling place here.    I couldn't be more proud of the work I've done in Congress to provide support for working families. But that work isn't over yet. That's why I'm asking you t…
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  Fernando Ramos · [email protected]
June 20, 2020 at 2:02 PM

Nydia is the leader we need

Friend,​    This year has been difficult. We're still dealing with the impacts of COVID-19, and while the nation calls out for racial justice and police reform, the Trump Administration has continued to push its harmful, hateful agenda. We have just a few days until voting end…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 6:39 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Tell Congress to Pass the Justice in Policing Act

Friend,​   People across the nation are calling for justice. It's time for Congress to listen.    Join Americans calling for reform of police tactics and add your name as a citizen co-sponsor of the Justice in Policing Act.   People of all races and backgrounds have stood u…
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  Team Nydia · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Just one week until Election Day!

Friend,​   We’re officially just one week away from Primary Day on Tuesday, June 23rd! We're reaching out to let you know that it's not too late to join Team Nydia. If you've been waiting to donate, now is the time. If you've been waiting to commit to vote, do it right now.   …
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 5:45 PM

ADD YOUR NAME: Demand Congress pass a Universal Vote-by-Mail Option

Friend,​   We just saw it in Georgia. We saw it in Wisconsin. Voters shouldn't be forced to choose between following guidance from health officials to stay home and avoid large gatherings and exercising their right to vote. That level of risk should never be necessary when it c…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 7:53 PM

We need a Vote-by-Mail Option!

Friend,​ Our fundamental right to vote is being threatened by the coronavirus, and it's a threat that we should all take very seriously. No one should have to decide between having their voice heard in our democracy and their health -- or possibly their life. As we saw during t…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 3:28 PM

Request your mail-in ballot TODAY!

Friend,​ Next Tuesday, June 16, is the last day to request a mail-in ballot before the June 23 Democratic Primary Elections. To ensure you get your ballot in time, request it today: https://nycabsentee.com/ The current crisis has made it clear: Our nation needs real leadership. …
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 5, 2020 at 7:16 PM

Demand Congress pass a Universal Vote-by-Mail Option!

Friend,​   Voting is a right, not a privilege. Especially now, as our country faces a global pandemic and ineffective leadership from the White House, it's critical that all Americans are able to cast their vote without putting their health at risk.    I'm calling on Congress…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 11:38 PM

Black Lives Matter

Friend,​   Like many of you, I’m heartbroken and outraged after watching in horror last week as yet another African-American man was murdered by police on camera. I share the rage that so many feel, in Minneapolis, here in New York City, across the country, and around the world,…
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  Fernando Ramos · [email protected]
May 31, 2020 at 3:52 PM

Nydia needs your help -- TODAY!

Friend,​   Now more than ever, we need leaders in Washington who fight for working families. In short, we need leaders like Nydia.   Nydia is ready to keep up the fight, but she can't do it alone. If you can, will you make a donation before our end-of-month fundraising deadlin…
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