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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 Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Velázquez votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Velázquez stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 512 →HJRES 207
HJRES 207 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Commerce
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
HR 9943
HR 9943 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Commerce
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.
HRES 1458
HRES 1458 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Health
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9885
HR 9885 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Commerce
Jul 22, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Velázquez's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 443were 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
3.7%
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
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Velázquez has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
43
Sponsored this Congress
512 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
5,735
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
512
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
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