Nydia M. Velázquez

U.S. Representative · NY-7 · Democrat · Ranking Member, Small Business

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

0.67· expected 0.66

Meets expectations

Rank 211 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 22 minority-party ranking members

How far Velázquez’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

34 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 32 substantive, 2 commemorative. Compare the House

How Velázquez’s ratings compare with every representative

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Velázquez.

95/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 36 missed of 674

Voted on 638 of 674 roll calls; missed 36. Lower than 84% of House members.

15%100%

100/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 29 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 452 votes that split the parties. Higher than 93% of House members.

45%100%

8/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −4

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 94% of House members.

0%70%

−0.55

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

3 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Velázquez’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 1816 WOSB Accountability ActEstablishes accountability requirements for women-owned small business program. AI-readCommerce · Passed a chamber Jun 4, 2025Substantive773 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 10375 504 Modernization and Small Manufacturer Enhancement Act of 2026Modernizes the SBA 504 loan program and expands small manufacturer eligibility. AI-readCommerce · Out of committee Oct 9, 2026Substantive1.7k words Out of committee
H.R. 2804 Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2026Protects small business competition through federal procurement and regulatory changes. AI-readCommerce · Out of committee Jul 2, 2026Substantive127 words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.