Nydia M. Velázquez

Democrat · NY-7 · U.S. House

Bio

Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 7th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented New York's 12th congressional district from 1993 to 2013, prior to redistricting. She chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus from 2009 to 2011. Velázquez is the first Puerto Rican woman to serve in Congress.

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Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

LeftCenterRight

Issue profile

Taxes & Fiscal

D+0.57

Healthcare

D+0.71

Immigration & Border

D+0.91

Guns

D+0.89

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

D+0.97

Environment & Energy

D+0.88

Crime & Policing

D+0.58

Defense & Veterans

D+0.53

Economy & Labor

D+0.59

Foreign Policy & Trade

D+0.43

Civil Rights & Social

D+0.92

Education

D+0.65

Government & Democracy

D+0.80

Judicial & Executive Nominations

D+1.00

Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.

Recent notable votes

NAY

Secure America Act

2026-06-09 · Passed · Immigration & Border, Taxes & Fiscal, Crime & Policing

YEA

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.

2026-06-09 · Passed · Economy & Labor

YEA

TRUE Accountability Act

2026-06-08 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Taxes & Fiscal

YEA

Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act

2026-06-08 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Taxes & Fiscal

YEA

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

2026-06-03 · Passed · Environment & Energy

NAY

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.

2026-06-03 · Passed · Taxes & Fiscal, Education, Government & Democracy

YEA

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

2026-06-03 · Passed · Environment & Energy

NAY

Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026

2026-06-03 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Taxes & Fiscal, Education

NAY

Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026

2026-06-03 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Taxes & Fiscal, Education

YEA

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

2026-06-03 · Passed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Defense & Veterans, Government & Democracy

YEA

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

2026-06-03 · Passed · Environment & Energy

YEA

American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026

2026-06-03 · Passed · Environment & Energy

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