Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

March 4, 2023 at 3:58 PM

It's Women's History Month

      Friend,  With the fall of Roe, and everything that's come since, Women's History Month feels a little different this year. But although it would be easy to feel defeated, I'm more committed than ever to building a more equitable future.  I'm proud to stand with …

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

March 1, 2023 at 2:54 AM

One more ask

      Friend,  I wanted to ask for your help one more time: Can you chip in before our end-of-month fundraising deadline tonight at midnight? DONATE I'm in Congress, doing everything I can to counteract Republicans' extremist agenda and pass our progressive priorities…

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  Alexa Feldman · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 9:53 PM

A minute of your time

      Hi friend,  It's Alexa — Nydia's fundraiser. Our team and I just got out of a meeting, and we still need to raise $995 before the end of the month to meet our fundraising goal.  Our team sent you a note about why that's so important but the short version is that…

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  Team Nydia · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 1:24 PM

Another month of nonsense

      Friend, Republicans have had control of the House for another month — and yet again they've failed to suggest anything productive. From proposals to allow Medicare and Social Security to sunset to a national abortion ban to Marjorie Taylor Greene's egregious sug…

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  Team Nydia · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 9:50 PM

Organizing at every level

      Friend, With increasingly radical Republicans targeting our rights, it's more important than ever that we're organized at every level to meet them.  That's why Nydia has fought for our progressive priorities in Congress, and why she's helped build a local and st…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

February 16, 2023 at 8:52 PM

A party of extremists

      Friend, Over the past month, the Republican party has doubled down on their extremism. On LGBTQ+ rights, abortion, gun safety, and even our very democracy, Republicans have gotten increasingly radical.  Federally, they’re threatening to send the country into def…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

February 15, 2023 at 12:55 AM

Reproductive rights are on the line

      Friend, After the 2022 midterms, it's clearer than ever that voters support abortion rights. You know it, I know it, and Republicans know it too — they just don't care. In fact, last month, the RNC encouraged Congressional Republicans to push for ongoing abortio…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

February 10, 2023 at 8:45 PM

A consensus on Medicare and Social Security

      Friend:  If you saw the State of the Union address on Tuesday, you know that President Biden masterfully cornered Congressional Republicans into agreeing to protect Social Security and Medicare.  It was beautifully done — but as we all know, verbal promises can …

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

February 8, 2023 at 9:42 PM

Last night's speech!

      Friend,  Last night, the president delivered his second State of the Union address, where he laid out all we've accomplished since he took office and squared up for the work ahead. My progressive colleagues and I have worked closely with the Biden administration…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

February 4, 2023 at 6:02 PM

More than a waste of time

      Friend,  This week, Republicans introduced a resolution "denouncing the horrors of socialism." It was a completely unserious waste of all our time — but it also once again highlighted the fact that they are completely uninterested in passing real legislation tha…

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  Alexa Feldman · [email protected]

February 1, 2023 at 12:14 AM

there's still time

      Friend,  I'm reaching out one last time to ask you to make a contribution ahead of the end-of-month fundraising deadline tonight.  Republicans are going to be looking at how much we raise to gauge the strength of our movement — so we can't afford to fall short n…

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  Nydai Velázquez · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 2:35 PM

FWD: A clear message

      Friend,  I'll get right to it: Our first end-of-month deadline is tonight at midnight, and we're still $1,685 short of our fundraising goal. Can I count on you to help make up the difference? DONATE If you saw my team's email, you know that what we raise now wil…

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  Team Nydia · [email protected]

January 30, 2023 at 10:37 PM

A clear message

      Dear friend,  Tomorrow is our first end-of-month fundraising deadline of the new year — and the first since Republicans took control of Congress. Since being sworn in, Republicans have made their priorities clear. They want to criminalize abortion, cut taxes for…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

January 27, 2023 at 1:07 AM

40 mass shootings in 26 days

      Dear friend,  The gun violence crisis is a uniquely American problem. Similar countries have violent video games and mental health concerns, but we're the only country where students grow up with lockdown drills and parents have to worry about their kids' safety…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

January 25, 2023 at 12:49 AM

Organizing at every level

      Dear friend,  Sunday should have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Then anti-choice extremists on the Supreme Court struck it down.  Since the decision came out in May, organizers have fought to defend our reproductive rights. Here in New York, we've exp…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

January 19, 2023 at 5:49 PM

Why is Santos on the small business committee?

      Dear friend,  This week, House Republicans finalized their committee appointments, and it's clearer than ever that the GOP has turned itself into a joke.  Not only did they put Marjorie Taylor Greene  — a known conspiracy theorist who denied multiple school shoo…

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  Team Nydia · [email protected]

January 13, 2023 at 4:17 PM

Back to work

      Dear friend,  Let's be honest: We saw the GOP's implosion coming a mile away. Their continued loyalty to Trump, despite his utter disregard for our Democracy, made it clear that they're willing to work with extremists — so it wasn't shocking when Kevin McCarthy …

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

January 11, 2023 at 2:07 PM

A deal behind closed doors & a tax cut for billionaires

      Dear friend,  Last Friday, after 15 votes, Kevin McCarthy finally secured his role as Speaker — and to do it, he made deals with the most radical faction of his party. Then the first bill of the new session was a tax cut for billionaires. When we were trying to …

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

January 5, 2023 at 11:56 PM

No time for nonsense

      Dear friend,  Today was the third straight day Republicans failed to elect a Speaker, the third straight day that the new Congress wasn't sworn in, and the third straight day where Republicans put politics over people.  After 8 votes it's clearer than ever: Cong…

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  Alexa Feldman · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 9:40 PM

Fwd: We need your help

      Friend, I don’t want you to miss your last chance to support Nydia's campaign in 2022, so I forwarded an email from our team. We’re so close to hitting our end-of-year fundraising goal, and we don’t want to end the year with any regrets. You and I both know tha…

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  Team Nydia · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 12:42 AM

We need your help

      Dear friend,  Before this year ends, our team is working to raise the resources to continue the movement we’ve built throughout 2022. But looking at the numbers now, we need your help to reach our fundraising goal before Saturday.  With a donation of $20.23, you…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

December 28, 2022 at 2:02 PM

one thing I need to know

      Dear friend,  Republicans have made one thing clear this past year: they’re willing to go to any lengths to stand in the way of progress. But we’ve shown again and again that together, we have the power to fight back. This year and every year, I'm proud to champ…

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  Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

December 23, 2022 at 10:34 PM

Winter Newsletter

News from Representative Velazquez Dear John xxxxxx,   December 2022: Congresswoman Velázquez End of the Year Update In this issue:  A Note from Congresswoman Velázquez  Community Funding  Inflation Reduction Act  Reproductive Rights  Gun Violence  Puerto Rico  …

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

December 21, 2022 at 2:29 PM

Fighting for working families this holiday season

      Dear friend,  The holiday season is in full swing, so I wanted to take a minute to reiterate my commitment to ensuring that we don't leave anyone behind. I know that this season can be hard, but I'll keep doing everything I can to invest in our communities.  Tha…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

December 19, 2022 at 8:40 PM

A climate emergency

      Dear friend,  This year made it clearer than ever that the climate crisis is here — and that working families around the country are already feeling the effects.  From the storms in Puerto Rico and Florida to the wildfires out west to the heat waves in the north…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

December 16, 2022 at 12:44 AM

A step towards decolonization

      Dear friend,  I've spent my career fighting for self-determination for Puerto Rico, and I’m thrilled to announce that today we took a major step towards ending the ongoing colonial status of Puerto Rico once and for all.  For 124 years, Puerto Rico has been a c…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

December 13, 2022 at 3:58 PM

MTG is in NYC

      Dear friend,  Marjorie Taylor Greene brought her incendiary language to the New York Young Republicans Club's gala on Park Avenue on Sunday night when she claimed that if she organized the January 6th insurrection, she would have been armed, and she would have w…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

December 10, 2022 at 2:57 PM

Love is love and family is family

      Dear friend,  Yesterday the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act and sent it to President Biden's desk for his signature. The debate on the House floor highlighted the need for such a bill. Republicans pleaded with their colleagues to deny LGBTQ+ Americans …

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

December 6, 2022 at 11:21 PM

Tackling child poverty

      Dear friend,  One in every seven American children lives in poverty. That's an enormous number, and it's well past time to do something about it. That's why I'm proud to announce that last month, I introduced the Lifting American Children from Poverty Act of 202…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

November 24, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Thankful.

      Dear friend,  Today, as families across the country celebrate Thanksgiving, I wanted to take a moment to share how grateful I am for each and every one of you. Thank you for your support of my campaign and the progressive movement we're building together here in…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

November 18, 2022 at 10:16 PM

No insurrectionists in the Oval Office

      Friend,  Did you see the news? On Tuesday, Trump announced that he was running for President. In typical Trump fashion, the speech was filled with hate and lies -- so it's already clear that a second Trump presidency would be just as disastrous as the first. Hi…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

November 11, 2022 at 1:02 AM

Thank you!

      Friend,  From the bottom of my heart, thank you! On Tuesday, we decisively won our re-election campaign, and now, I'm ready to get back to work fighting for you.  Our movement relies on the support of people like you, and I'm humbled by your continued faith in …

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  Team Nydia · [email protected]

November 2, 2022 at 11:55 PM

Just a few days left

      Dear friend, There are just a few days left until Election Day, and we need your support for the home stretch. Nydia is hitting the campaign trail for New York and Pennsylvania Democrats, because she knows how much is on the line next week.  We've made real prog…

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  Alexa Feldman · [email protected]

October 31, 2022 at 9:57 PM

Supporters like you

      Friend, As you may know, our campaign doesn't take a single dollar of corporate money -- which is why we're so reliant on emails like these and supporters like you.  With so much at stake, we can't let up now, and Nydia knows it. She's committed to fighting for …

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  Team Nydia · [email protected]

October 31, 2022 at 2:05 PM

FWD: One last deadline

      Friend, If you saw Nydia's note, you know that our team set a goal to raise $2,500 by tonight. (And if you missed it, we hope you'll take a minute to read it below.)  With so much on the line this cycle, we can't afford to fall short now. Nydia has been working …

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

October 29, 2022 at 2:18 PM

One last deadline

      Friend, With less than two weeks before the midterms every day, and every dollar, counts. I've been doing everything I can to connect with voters in my district and help get out the vote for other Democrats -- but right now I need your help.  Our very last end-o…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

October 27, 2022 at 8:11 PM

Not a cent of corporate money

      Dear friend – I'm in Congress to fight for you. Not for multi-billion dollar corporations or special interest groups.  That's why I'm proud to run a campaign that doesn't accept a cent from corporate PACs. I'm proud that our campaign can't be bought — but it als…

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  Team Nydia · [email protected]

October 26, 2022 at 11:48 PM

In this fight since day one

      Dear friend, When Nydia first ran for Congress, people said she couldn’t do it. She was running against an entrenched incumbent with a massive war chest to spend on the campaign. But she was running for the people, and they knew it.  Now -- she's running for re-…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

October 21, 2022 at 8:48 PM

Now or never

      Dear friend, We only have a few weeks left until Election Day, but there's still time to make a real difference. Radical Republicans are running to destroy our rights, and we can't afford to wake up on November 9th wondering what would be different if we'd done …

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  Team Nydia · [email protected]

October 18, 2022 at 9:10 PM

The climate crisis is here.

      Friend, There's no beating around the bush: The climate crisis is here, and our communities are already feeling the effects.  We know it -- that's why we passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act, which is the largest climate bill in history. But that alone is…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

October 16, 2022 at 2:34 PM

An investment in our future

      Friend, In August we passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which included historic measures to tackle the climate crisis, lower prescription drug costs for seniors, and ensure corporations pay their share.  None of these are stand-alone solutions, but they're crit…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

October 12, 2022 at 9:11 PM

Reproductive rights are on the ballot

      Friend, Election Day is just five weeks away, and one thing is clearer than ever: Reproductive rights are on the ballot. Lindsey Graham has been advocating for a national abortion ban, Republican-led states across the country have been passing more and more rest…

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  Team Nydia · [email protected]

October 11, 2022 at 7:44 PM

In just a month...

      Dear friend, Election Day is just four weeks out, which means we only have a month to ensure every voter is ready to go to the polls.  Nydia is fighting for our communities in Congress and building our progressive movement, but she can't do it alone. Chip in now…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

October 6, 2022 at 11:10 PM

A step closer to cannabis justice

      Friend, Today, President Biden announced that he was pardoning all federal cannabis convictions and urging governors to follow suit.  This is a huge win -- and it's because of the tireless organizing by so many advocates, including victims of the war on drugs an…

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  Alexa Feldman · [email protected]

September 30, 2022 at 8:12 PM

Less time than it takes to read this email

      Friend, You've heard from both Nydia and our team this week about why tonight's deadline is so important, so I'll get straight to the point. We're still $925 short of our end-of-quarter fundraising goal, and we need your help to make it up. Can I count on you? I…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 9:16 PM

We can't afford to fall short

      Dear friend,  If you saw my team's note Tuesday, you know that our last end-of-quarter filing deadline before the midterms is on tomorrow (and if you missed it, I've forwarded it below).  These deadlines are a big deal -- and they're our chance to demonstrate ho…

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  Team Nydia · [email protected]

September 27, 2022 at 11:47 PM

We can't stop here

      Friend, From passing the largest climate bill in history to cancelling up to $20k in student debt for millions of borrowers to taking real steps to manage the prescription drug price crisis, Nydia and her colleagues have delivered some real wins. But the work do…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

September 23, 2022 at 7:14 PM

Building our political power

      Dear friend, When I first ran for Congress, everybody said it was impossible. I unseated an incumbent with millions in the bank and the support of the local and national Democratic establishments -- because I knew that our communities deserved better and that we…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

September 20, 2022 at 10:23 PM

On the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Maria

      Dear friend, Five years ago today, Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico, destroying homes, leaving millions without power, and costing countless lives. It was a devastating tragedy, and a stark reminder of the human and structural costs of the climate cr…

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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]

September 15, 2022 at 11:27 PM

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!

      Dear friend, Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, I'm proud to recognize the diverse Latino communities in New York and around the country, to celebrate the many accomplishments Hispanic Americans have made to their communities, and to recommit myself to the figh…

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