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Nydia M. Velázquez
U.S. Representative, New York
2302 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Velázquez stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 507 →HR 9491
HR 9491 · Introduced Jun 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
HRES 1365
HRES 1365 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Health
Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HCONRES 106
HCONRES 106 · Introduced May 22, 2026 · International Affairs
May 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HCONRES 99
HCONRES 99 · Introduced May 12, 2026 · International Affairs
May 12, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HJRES 169
HJRES 169 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 8563
HR 8563 · Introduced Apr 28, 2026 · Commerce
Apr 28, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
HR 8534
HR 8534 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Commerce
Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
HR 8282
HR 8282 · Introduced Apr 14, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HJRES 153
HJRES 153 · Introduced Mar 24, 2026 · International Affairs
Mar 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 7855
HR 7855 · Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · Education
Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Velázquez's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 401were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.8%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.2%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
4.1%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Velázquez sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Velázquez's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33