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 9, 2026 · How we measure
Positions
172 positions on 166 proposalsPositions read from statements are paused while our weekly accuracy check is redone. Votes and sponsorships still show.
Based on press releases and Bluesky posts since Jan 2025, and roll-call votes and sponsorships in the 119th Congress. Last read Nov 9.
On proposals · 172 · by issue, newest first
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 H.R. 9576
Voted againstNay on roll call 309 · passed 352–72
Stamps for Staying Connected Act of 2026 H.R. 10129
Cosponsored the billKeeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 H.R. 6260
Voted againstNay on roll call 169 · passed 243–179
Cashless Bail Reporting Act H.R. 5625
Voted againstNay on roll call 171 · passed 308–116
Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. H.Res. 1252
Voted forYea on roll call 162 · passed 418–2
Expressing support for law enforcement officers. H.Con.Res. 96
Voted againstNay on roll call 165 · passed 243–173
Nay on roll call 70 · passed 233–185
Kayla Hamilton Act H.R. 4371
Voted againstNay on roll call 340 · passed 225–201
District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025 H.R. 5214
Voted againstNay on roll call 298 · passed 237–179
Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in DC Act of 2025 H.R. 5107
Voted againstNay on roll call 299 · passed 233–190
Break the Cycle of Violence Act H.R. 4103
Cosponsored the billHALT Fentanyl Act S. 331
Voted againstNay on roll call 166 · passed 321–104
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025 H.R. 18
Cosponsored the billEthan's Law H.R. 1564
Cosponsored the billHALT Fentanyl Act H.R. 27
Voted againstNay on roll call 33 · passed 312–108
Nay on roll call 311 · passed 214–208
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 H.R. 2140
Voted forYea on roll call 304 · passed 343–79
Nay on roll call 306 · passed 216–211
Data Center Transparency Act H.R. 6984
Cosponsored the billNay on roll call 164 · passed 218–203
FIRE Act H.R. 6387
Voted againstNay on roll call 136 · passed 220–198
FENCES Act H.R. 6409
Voted againstNay on roll call 116 · passed 220–208
RED Tape Act H.R. 6398
Voted againstNay on roll call 118 · passed 222–205
American Water Stewardship Act H.R. 6422
Voted forYea on roll call 97 · passed 378–32
Pet and Livestock Protection Act H.R. 845
Voted againstNay on roll call 360 · passed 211–204
SPEED Act H.R. 4776
Voted againstNay on roll call 356 · passed 221–196
PERMIT Act H.R. 3898
Voted againstNay on roll call 330 · passed 221–205
PROOF Act H.R. 10326
Voted againstNay on roll call 310 · passed 217–207
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act H.R. 8823
Voted forYea on roll call 251 · passed 396–0
Nay on roll call 222 · passed 235–177
Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act H.R. 8464
Voted againstNay on roll call 220 · passed 218–200
Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act H.R. 8312
Voted againstNay on roll call 218 · passed 240–181
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025 S. 1383
Voted againstNay on roll call 69 · passed 218–213
Nay on roll call 56 · passed 215–210
EXPERTS Act of 2025 H.R. 6145
Cosponsored the billJohn R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025 H.R. 14
Cosponsored the billWashington, D.C. Admission Act H.R. 51
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Ratepayer Protection Act H.R. 9340
Voted forYea on roll call 312 · passed 417–3
Energy Bills Relief Act H.R. 7977
Cosponsored the billHEATS Act H.R. 5587
Voted againstNay on roll call 137 · passed 231–186
Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act H.R. 4690
Voted againstNay on roll call 134 · passed 215–202
Yea on roll call 129 · passed 394–14
Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 3617
Voted againstNay on roll call 64 · passed 223–206
Critical Mineral Dominance Act H.R. 4090
Voted againstNay on roll call 55 · passed 224–195
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 1949
Voted againstNay on roll call 304 · passed 217–188
Nay on roll call 295 · passed 217–209
Nay on roll call 296 · passed 216–209
Water Resources Development Act of 2026 H.R. 9497
Voted forYea on roll call 313 · passed 415–9
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act H.R. 131
Voted forYea on roll call 9 · failed 248–177
Yea on roll call 307 · passed 220–204
EBOLA Act H.R. 10345
Cosponsored the billYea on roll call 282 · passed 214–208
Yea on roll call 232 · failed 189–235
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Yea on roll call 201 · failed 92–324
Ukraine Support Act H.R. 2913
Voted forYea on roll call 207 · passed 226–195
Yea on roll call 199 · passed 215–208
Yea on roll call 170 · failed 212–212
Yea on roll call 167 · passed 414–0
Yea on roll call 120 · passed 224–204
Yea on roll call 114 · failed 213–214
Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism. H.Res. 1099
Voted againstNay on roll call 84 · passed 372–53
Yea on roll call 85 · failed 212–219
Yea on roll call 346 · failed 211–213
Yea on roll call 345 · failed 210–216
West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 3045
Cosponsored the billTo provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel. H.R. 3565
Cosponsored the billYea on roll call 302 · passed 417–7
Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 6955
Voted againstNay on roll call 271 · passed 270–155
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act H.R. 1181
Voted againstNay on roll call 240 · passed 221–201
American Access to Banking Act H.R. 4544
Voted forYea on roll call 178 · passed 405–4
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act H.R. 3633
Voted againstNay on roll call 199 · passed 294–134
25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act H.R. 1993
Cosponsored the billTax Relief for Fraud Victims Act H.R. 9500
Voted forYea on roll call 305 · passed 408–17
Expressing support for tax policies that support working families. H.Res. 1156
Voted againstNay on roll call 121 · passed 219–207
Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2025 H.R. 4849
Cosponsored the billAmerican Family Act H.R. 2763
Cosponsored the billSupply Chain Security and Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 1328
Cosponsored the billTIPS Act H.R. 1314
Cosponsored the billNational Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 H.R. 4219
Voted forYea on roll call 296 · passed 371–33
Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025 H.R. 5103
Voted againstNay on roll call 101 · passed 218–206
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act H.R. 556
Voted againstNay on roll call 93 · passed 215–202
Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 261
Voted againstNay on roll call 67 · passed 218–212
Nay on roll call 38 · passed 214–208
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 356
Voted forYea on roll call 315 · passed 399–5
Nay on roll call 294 · passed 214–212
Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 471
Voted againstNay on roll call 25 · passed 279–141
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act H.R. 8884
Voted againstNay on roll call 283 · passed 232–188
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act H.R. 2048
Cosponsored the billProtecting Americans’ Social Security Data Act H.R. 1877
Cosponsored the billKeeping Our Field Offices Open Act H.R. 1876
Cosponsored the billNay on roll call 281 · passed 216–214
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9770
Voted againstNay on roll call 272 · passed 220–205
Nay on roll call 247 · passed 217–209
Nay on roll call 205 · passed 213–210
Yea on roll call 175 · passed 400–15
Nay on roll call 143 · passed 215–211
Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act H.R. 8029
Voted againstNay on roll call 104 · passed 218–206
Nay on roll call 95 · failed 211–207
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7744
Voted againstNay on roll call 87 · passed 221–209
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 7147
Voted againstNay on roll call 42 · passed 220–207
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 7148
Voted againstNay on roll call 45 · passed 341–88
Yea on roll call 7 · passed 397–28
Nay on roll call 281 · passed 217–212
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. H.R. 1
Voted againstNay on roll call 145 · passed 215–214
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 H.R. 8800
Voted againstNay on roll call 278 · passed 216–212
Nay on roll call 221 · failed 198–218
Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 H.R. 6047
Voted againstNay on roll call 191 · passed 235–179
Yea on roll call 180 · passed 405–5
Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act S. 1318
Voted againstNay on roll call 142 · passed 235–191
Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 980
Voted forYea on roll call 49 · passed 402–2
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 1071
Voted againstNay on roll call 320 · passed 312–112
TRICARE Equality Act H.R. 2632
Cosponsored the billPrioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act H.R. 1228
Voted forYea on roll call 99 · passed 424–0
Major Richard Star Act H.R. 2102
Cosponsored the billAmerican Manufacturing Revitalization Exchange Program Act of 2026 H.R. 9097
Cosponsored the billFaster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 5408
Voted forYea on roll call 216 · passed 230–193
FAMILY Act H.R. 5390
Cosponsored the billDomestic Workers Bill of Rights Act H.R. 3971
Cosponsored the billPaycheck Fairness Act H.R. 17
Cosponsored the billStop Insider Trading Act H.R. 7008
Voted againstNay on roll call 280 · passed 232–198
Nay on roll call 108 · passed 213–203
Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 139
Voted againstNay on roll call 238 · passed 308–117
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 H.R. 979
Cosponsored the billYea on roll call 234 · passed 400–7
Disaster Aid Without Delay Act of 2026 H.R. 7829
Cosponsored the billNo Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 H.R. 7892
Voted againstNay on roll call 217 · passed 249–172
Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act H.R. 2616
Voted againstNay on roll call 184 · passed 217–198
Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act H.R. 6472
Voted forYea on roll call 82 · passed 351–72
Head Start for Our Future Act H.R. 4318
Cosponsored the billDHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act H.R. 881
Voted againstNay on roll call 120 · passed 266–153
Secure America Act S. 2
Voted againstNay on roll call 214 · passed 214–212
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security. H.Res. 1128
Voted againstNay on roll call 102 · passed 225–187
Federal Working Animal Protection Act H.R. 4638
Voted againstNay on roll call 96 · passed 228–190
Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 H.R. 1958
Voted againstNay on roll call 94 · passed 231–186
Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025. H.J.Res. 72
Voted forYea on roll call 65 · passed 219–211
Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2025 H.R. 5973
Cosponsored the billStop ICE from Kidnapping U.S. Citizens Act H.R. 4456
Cosponsored the billLaken Riley Act S. 5
Voted againstNay on roll call 23 · passed 263–156
Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 H.R. 7726
Voted againstNay on roll call 198 · passed 217–207
Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act H.R. 1329
Voted againstNay on roll call 188 · failed 204–216
Momnibus Act H.R. 7973
Cosponsored the billFind It Early Act H.R. 6182
Cosponsored the billLINE Act H.R. 5319
Cosponsored the billNancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act H.R. 842
Cosponsored the bill9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025 H.R. 1410
Cosponsored the billMonitor Accountability Act H.R. 8365
Voted againstNay on roll call 173 · passed 219–204
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 7567
Voted againstNay on roll call 154 · passed 224–200
Nay on roll call 132 · passed 220–196
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act S. 3971
Voted forYea on roll call 89 · passed 345–41
Yea on roll call 146 · passed 396–5
Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025 H.R. 832
Voted forYea on roll call 44 · passed 396–15
Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 H.R. 7084
Voted againstNay on roll call 105 · passed 247–164
Improving Helicopter Safety Act of 2025 H.R. 3196
Cosponsored the billUnited States-Cuba Trade Act of 2026 H.R. 7521
Cosponsored the bill21st Century ROAD to Housing Act H.R. 6644
Voted forYea on roll call 57 · passed 390–9
HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 2031
Cosponsored the billSAVE Act H.R. 22
Voted againstNay on roll call 102 · passed 220–208
Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. H.J.Res. 80
Cosponsored the billCommission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act H.R. 40
Cosponsored the billFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 1968
Voted againstNay on roll call 70 · passed 217–213
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