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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
November 25, 2023 at 6:26 PM

#ShopSmall

Today, on Small Business Saturday, I want to make my pitch to you and your family on shopping small this Holiday season (and all year long). Friend,  One of the most impactful ways we can live our values is how we choose to spend our hard-earned money. Modern conveniences have made it really easy to…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
November 22, 2023 at 12:01 AM

Not one thing.

We’re just about halfway through the 118th Congress, and Republican leadership has just about nothing to show for it. Friend,  We’re about halfway through the 118th Congress, and Republican leadership has just about nothing to show for it. Take it from the esteemed Congressman from Texas:Representat…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
November 17, 2023 at 7:45 PM

Would you leave the pumpkin out of your pumpkin pie?

We know that running a successful government and impactful programs means getting the details right and not skimping on key ingredients.Friend,  With Thanksgiving coming up, many of us are preparing to host or join friends and family for a meal made up of time-tested recipes we’ve enjoyed for years.…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
November 15, 2023 at 3:15 PM

320

These are the names of 289 of the 320 members of our global Transgender community who lost their lives to violence, shared by the Trans Murder and Monitoring annual global report spanning from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023. This week we remember:   These are the names of 289 of the 320 memb…
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  Alexa Feldman · [email protected]
November 13, 2023 at 11:15 PM

New Speaker, Same Story

While Nydia and our House Democrats work to avoid a government shutdown, I wanted to send you a quick update… but honestly, we already sent you this update. On September 29. 45 days ago. And nothing has changed, other than the House Speaker’s name.  Friend, While Nydia and our House Democrats work t…
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  Team Nydia · [email protected]
October 31, 2023 at 7:45 PM

🤡

Today is the last day of the month, and you know the drill.  Today is the last day of the month, and you know the drill.  Donate before our midnight deadline to ensure our campaign to re-elect Nydia and take back the House in 2024 remains strong!  Friend,  This Halloween, Republicans don’t even need…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 27, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Finally

MAGA Mike is bad for Congress and bad for the American people. Friend,  On Wednesday, House Republicans finally elected a Speaker of the House, and we can finally get back to work for the American people. But, we knew that whoever Republicans elected would not be good for the American people, and I …
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 24, 2023 at 6:46 PM

Help us win back the House.

Even though the House is at a standstill, waiting for Republican members to elect a Speaker, the fruits of our legislative successes during the previous session of Congress continue to pay off nationwide.  Friend,  In 2021 and 2022, the Democratic majority in Congress allowed us to pass major legisl…
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  Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 23, 2023 at 10:27 PM

2023 Congressional Career Fair

News from Representative Velazquez Dear John xxxxxx, Join me and my colleagues Congressmembers Hakeem Jeffries, Yvette D. Clarke, and Dan Goldman for the 2023 Congressional Career Fair.  One of our top priorities in Congress is to help create employment opportunit…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 19, 2023 at 11:30 PM

This is our House

It is day 16 without a Speaker of the House.  Friend,   It is day 16 without a Speaker of the House. House Republicans have no strategy or alignment and can’t get organized. They are so ego-driven that they care more about one-liners and cameos on FOX News than their job of working for the American…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 16, 2023 at 11:00 PM

Checking In

Republicans have made it clear – their party has no business in the House majority.  Friend,  Can you believe it is already October 16? By this time this month, I thought we’d be hard at work passing our budget, and I definitely thought we would have a Speaker of the House. But MAGA Republicans’ non…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 14, 2023 at 2:15 PM

No Speaker In Sight

Business in the United States House of Representatives has ground to a halt because the deep fractures in the Republican Party are preventing their caucus from agreeing on anything – from a rule to the next Speaker.  Friend,  Business in the United States House of Representatives has ground to a hal…
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  Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 12, 2023 at 8:33 PM

Community Resource Fair

News from Representative Velazquez Dear John xxxxxx, I hope this email finds you well. I would like to invite you to take part in my upcoming Sunnyside Community Resource Fair this Saturday, 12pm – 3pm. This will be an in-person event to help connect you and your f…
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  Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 11, 2023 at 10:18 PM

Israel Resources

News from Representative Velazquez Dear John xxxxxx, Like many of you, I have seen the images coming out of Israel and I am truly horrified by the terrorist attacks that Hamas launched this past weekend. I know that numerous individuals in my district have persona…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 11, 2023 at 4:45 PM

Trans rights are human rights

The ability to come out, to share your true self with your loved ones, should not be a privilege, but unfortunately, it still is.  Friend,  In the last 20 years, our nation has experienced a major shift in public support and legal protections related to LGBTQ+ equality. Where coming out as gay, lesb…
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  Team Nydia · [email protected]
October 8, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Are you #VoteReady?

This week was National Voter Education Week – and with everything going on in the news, we want to ensure this week's actions reached you!  Friend,  Last week was National Voter Education Week – and with everything going on in the news, we want to ensure these important actions reached you!  On Nove…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 6, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Not the time to cut emergency assistance

Denying climate change and refusing to fund FEMA does not change the realities people are facing.  Friend,  The effects of climate change mean that natural disasters are becoming more frequent and increasing in intensity.  This summer alone, we suffered $18 billion in damages from disasters across …
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
October 5, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Ready to move forward

And I am ready to help every single Democrat running in competitive races win in 2024 so we can take back the House, restore trust in our federal government, and return to headlines like these from when Democrats were in the majority: Friend,  Last month, Pew Research reported that only 16% of U.S. …
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  Team Nydia · [email protected]
September 30, 2023 at 10:03 PM

our turn

We have 6 hours to show Nydia our support before we hit our third-quarter fundraising deadline. Friend,   We have 6 hours to show Nydia our support before we hit our third-quarter fundraising deadline.Nydia has been hard at work protecting our working families, and it's our turn to protect her seat…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
September 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Update

There is zero chance that the spending bill Speaker McCarthy is allowing MAGA Republicans to control will ever become law. Friend,   We are hours away from a government shutdown, and Speaker McCarthy and MAGA Republicans continue to ignore the reality of the situation they’re putting our country in…
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  Alexa Feldman · [email protected]
September 29, 2023 at 12:15 AM

Tapping in for Nydia

Support Nydia while she’s fighting for working families >> Friend,   As you well know, Congress has until Saturday to come together and avoid a government shutdown – but MAGA Republicans in the House are making it clear they won’t let that happen. Speaker McCarthy is doing nothing to stop them…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
September 28, 2023 at 12:00 AM

A shutdown is coming

We are organizing now to take back the House in 2024.... and Republicans are doing nothing to stop it. Friend, I know. This week's news is full of stories about the potential government shutdown, so I won’t make this long. But I want to make one thing clear.  If we don’t fund the government by Satur…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
September 22, 2023 at 7:31 PM

What working families need

Working families need us to do our jobs, and the MAGA Republicans in our government just don’t get it. Friend, Working families need:  ChildcareReliable transportationAccessible foodSecure employmentSafe schools Working families do not need their government wasting their time and tax dollars on in-…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
September 21, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Ba-dee-ya, say, do you remember?

One thing we don’t think about on a perfect fall day, though, is that climate change is still at play. Friend,  September 21st is always a day to remember – yes, because Earth, Wind, and Fire’s 1978 hit September – but also because it is annually a perfect day to usher in fall. One thing we don’t th…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
September 17, 2023 at 10:46 PM

Santos IS the problem

Speaker McCarthy has no backbone to stand up to blatant liars like George Santos, just like he refuses to stand up to his party’s blatant extremists who are holding the work of Congress hostage Friend, New York Representative George Santos has been indicted for thirteen felony counts yet somehow rem…
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  Team Nydia · [email protected]
September 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM

We’re not cooling down

The weather may be cooling down, but the energy to support striking workers nationwide is still heating up. Friend, The weather may be cooling down, but the energy to support striking workers nationwide is still heating up.  We know that union membership and the collective bargaining that comes wit…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
September 7, 2023 at 11:01 PM

We’re taking on Big Pharma

When Democrats are in the House's majority, we can work in tandem with our Democratic Senate and White House to pass bills that protect everyday Americans. Friend, Here’s the deal. For too long, Big Pharma’s 1,800+ lobbyists have been lining the pockets of Republicans, funding their campaigns in re…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 31, 2023 at 11:30 PM

Quick – before the holiday weekend

We can only continue to protect workers and unions with your ongoing support – now through November 2024 – to win back the House and keep Democrats in the White House and Senate. Friend,  I know holiday weekends can be busy, but before you head out the door for your weekend plans: Donate by midnigh…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 30, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Strategies that work

We can’t go another 2, 4, 6, or 8 years without aggressive gun reform. And we need you to help ensure we elect Democrats up and down the ballot in 2024 to make that happen. Ban the sale of assault rifles.Require training and licensing for gun ownership. Require safe and secure gun storage. Expand …
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 1:15 PM

Protecting Access to Abortion

Democrats are working around the clock to ensure our communities understand their rights and where they can access care. But we know more is needed. Friend,  In the year since the Supreme Court reversed 49 years of precedent, overturning Roe v. Wade, there has been extreme confusion nationwide betw…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 9:16 PM

Year in Review: The Inflation Reduction Act

The only way to ensure these investments lead to the progress that supports Americans and our planet is by ensuring Democrats win in 2024.       Friend,  One year ago, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law thanks to 220 Democratic votes in the House, 50 Demo…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 11, 2023 at 4:50 PM

Saving your money for what matters

Americans spend $65 million annually on junk fees. And we are working to cut that.       Friend,  The economic impacts of the pandemic, inflation, and more have hit the wallets of our working families. Democrats in Congress have spent the last three years working tirel…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
August 7, 2023 at 10:31 PM

The US is not a zero-sum game

Simply put, Democrats put People over Politics.       Friend,  Some people believe that resources to live and succeed in the US are limited and that if some people access needed resources, others will lose out and suffer.  This is not true. There is enough housing, mo…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 8:06 PM

The temperature is rising -- we need your support today.

On this last day of July, as we experience a bit of relief from soaring temperatures and humidity, I hope you will help me tell Republicans that climate change is real. We need elected officials running our government who will take the extreme heat emergency seriously.     …
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  Alexa Feldman · [email protected]
July 28, 2023 at 3:32 PM

New York Republicans are out of their minds

This week, Republican House Members from New York came out in support of a NATIONAL ABORTION BAN.       Friend,  I know Nydia has been updating you about the ongoing struggle of working under this fractured Republican Majority in the House, but to be blunt, it's worse…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 27, 2023 at 5:02 PM

“Common Sense”

If your common sense looks more like mine, I urge you to donate to my 2024 campaign fund today and help me ensure that Democrats take the House majority back.       Friend,  I’m writing to you today as I finish my last week in session before Congress’ summer break, and…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 24, 2023 at 6:16 PM

A very hot labor summer

When workers are strong, America is strong. And when workers have the right to create and join unions and fight collectively for fair pay and fair working conditions, everyone wins.       Friend,  Writers Guild of America members have been on strike for 83 days. Scree…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 18, 2023 at 6:32 PM

GOP Antics

The truth is, if Republicans keep their majority in the House in 2024, we’ll have another two years of GOP antics over progress for the American people.       Friend,  We have two weeks left in session before our summer recess, and the Republicans in Congress continue…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 14, 2023 at 5:46 PM

Puerto Rico deserves affordable and reliable energy.

There is an ongoing energy crisis in Puerto Rico, as communities experience high-cost and low-reliability service. To solve this crisis, our government needs to both support financial relief for the region’s extreme energy costs and invest in creating reliable energy, through expanding renewable e…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
July 10, 2023 at 3:17 PM

The victims

We cannot stay numb to the real lives and stories of the victims. We must wake up and increase the pressure on our Republican colleagues to reform our country’s gun policy.       Friend,  On Saturday night, July 1st, Wesley Vasquez was shot and killed at Riverbank Sta…
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  Alexa Feldman · [email protected]
June 29, 2023 at 9:15 PM

End of Quarter Fundraising

We need your support today because we cannot let the Speaker of the House and the majority party continue to ignore the real, tangible needs of people in this country.       Friend,  You heard from Nydia yesterday that it is a critical time for our campaign’s fundraisi…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 7:16 PM

Fundraising to win in 2024

Will you donate today to support winning back the House in 2024?       Friend,  I want to get back to work passing legislation that truly protects and invests in the needs of our working families, and to do that, we need to win back the House in 2024.  We can do it, wi…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 24, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Dobbs

What was true one year ago is even truer today--this decision showed how out of touch the majority of the Supreme Court is with the rights of the American people. And they’re not the only ones who are out of touch.       Dear friend,  One year ago, the Supreme Court d…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 22, 2023 at 9:16 PM

They’re wasting our -- and your -- time

When Republicans waste Congress’ time, they’re wasting the American people’s time -- and money. We need to get back to work and we need your support to ensure we take back the House in 2024.       Friend,  Republicans in Congress are making a mockery of our government…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 19, 2023 at 5:16 PM

Solidarity this Juneteenth

It's been 158 years since the last enslaved people in Texas heard the news of their freedom, and today serves as a reminder that while the fight continues, there is room to celebrate our victories.       Dear friend,  As we celebrate Juneteenth, I wanted to take a minu…
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  Alexa Feldman · [email protected]
June 14, 2023 at 6:14 PM

Halfway through June

      Dear friend,  Our team just got out of our mid-month fundraising meeting, and we're not yet on track to meet our monthly fundraising goal.  I know we ask a lot of you, so before I ask for your support, I wanted to take a minute to share why this matters. So far …
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 12, 2023 at 1:06 PM

More than a party

      Dear friend,  This year, Pride feels a bit different. There are a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills moving through Republican-controlled state legislatures — including bills to separate trans kids from their affirming parents, deny trans people gender-affirming…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 8, 2023 at 8:40 PM

anyone but you

      Dear friend,  Republicans have made no secret of the fact that they oppose student debt forgiveness — or any investment in working people, for that matter. Despite championing tax breaks for the ultra wealthy, and anything that keeps money in the hands of the ri…
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  Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 7, 2023 at 11:47 PM

Stay safe — and let's get to work

      Dear friend, If you're in New York City, or on the east coast, you're probably very aware that something weird is going on outside. The smoke from the wildfires in Canada has settled over the city, bringing its distinctive — and hazardous — look, smell, and tast…
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  Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez · [email protected]
June 2, 2023 at 6:39 PM

May Newsletter

News from Representative Velazquez Dear John xxxxxx,   A Message from Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez:                     Greetings and warm wishes! As your elected representative, I’ve been hard at work this month addressing issues that impact the …
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