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Nydia M. Velázquez

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The saved record holds 1,830 recorded votes by Nydia M. Velázquez, from 1995 to 2026.

1,468 Yes · 256 No · 1 Present · 105 Did not vote
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105th Congress, 1997 and 1998

DDemocratHouse · New York · January 7, 1997 to January 3, 1999

66 Yes · 15 No · 2 Did not vote on 83 laws of this Congress. 2 votes on a resolution that passed a law.

Public Law 105-277 · House vote on Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999
Yes
S. 1733 · House vote on Public Law 105-379
Yes
Public Law 105-340 · House vote on Women's Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998
Yes
Public Law 105-353 · House vote on Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998
Yes
Public Law 105-392 · House vote on Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998
Yes
Public Law 105-314 · House vote on Protection of Children From Sexual Predators Act of 1998
Yes
Public Law 105-278 · House vote on Charter School Expansion Act of 1998
Yes
H.J.Res. 133 · House vote on Public Law 105-249
Yes
Public Law 105-336 · House vote on William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998
Yes
Public Law 105-272 · House vote on Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999
No
Public Law 105-338 · House vote on Iraq Liberation Act of 1998
Yes
Public Law 105-245 · House vote on Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1999
Yes
Public Law 105-262 · House vote on Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1999
No
Public Law 105-261 · House vote on Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999
No
Public Law 105-275 · House vote on Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999
No
H.J.Res. 128 · House vote on Public Law 105-240
Yes
Public Law 105-248 · House vote on Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 1998
Did not vote
Public Law 105-331 · House vote on Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act
Yes
S.J.Res. 54 · House vote on Public Law 105-235
Yes
Public Law 105-236 · House vote on Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act
No
Public Law 105-237 · House vote on Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1999
Yes
H.R. 3731 · House vote on Public Law 105-222
Yes
Public Law 105-206 · House vote on Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
Did not vote
Public Law 105-184 · House vote on Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act of 1998
Yes
Public Law 105-203 · House vote on National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998
Yes
Public Law 105-185 · House vote on Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
Yes
Public Law 105-178 · House vote on Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
Yes
Public Law 105-187 · House vote on Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act of 1998
Yes
Public Law 105-174 · House vote on 1998 Supplemental Appropriations and Rescissions Act
No
H.J.Res. 102 · House vote on Public Law 105-175
Yes
Public Law 105-180 · House vote on Care for Police Survivors Act of 1998
Yes
H.R. 3096 · House vote on Public Law 105-247
Yes
Public Law 105-168 · House vote on Birth Defects Prevention Act of 1998
Yes
H.R. 2631 · House vote on Public Law 105-159
Yes
Yes
H.R. 2813 · House vote on Public Law 105-103
Yes
Public Law 105-107 · House vote on Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
No
S. 587 · House vote on Public Law 105-74
Yes
H.R. 1493 · House vote on Public Law 105-141
Yes
H.R. 1479 · House vote on Public Law 105-93
Yes
H.R. 1484 · House vote on Public Law 105-94
Yes
Public Law 105-85 · House vote on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
No
Public Law 105-83 · House vote on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
No
H.R. 2464 · House vote on Public Law 105-73
Yes
Public Law 105-66 · House vote on Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
Yes
H.R. 2607 · House vote on Public Law 105-100
No
Public Law 105-61 · House vote on Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1998
No
Public Law 105-62 · House vote on Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1998
Yes
H.J.Res. 94 · House vote on Public Law 105-46
Yes
S. 1211 · House vote on Public Law 105-48
Yes
Public Law 105-56 · House vote on Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998
Yes
Public Law 105-55 · House vote on Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998
Yes
S. 996 · House vote on Public Law 105-53
Yes
Public Law 105-57 · House vote on National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997
Yes
Public Law 105-58 · House vote on Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997
Yes
Public Law 105-60 · House vote on Hood Bay Land Exchange Act of 1997
Yes
H.R. 824 · House vote on Public Law 105-179
Yes
H.R. 643 · House vote on Public Law 105-218
Yes
Public Law 105-45 · House vote on Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998
Yes
S. 910 · House vote on Public Law 105-47
Yes
Public Law 105-34 · House vote on Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
No
Public Law 105-33 · House vote on Balanced Budget Act of 1997
No
Public Law 105-40 · House vote on Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act of 1997
Yes
Public Law 105-41 · House vote on Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act
Yes
S.J.Res. 29 · House vote on Public Law 105-29
Yes
H.R. 1057 · House vote on Public Law 105-90
Yes
H.R. 1058 · House vote on Public Law 105-91
Yes
Public Law 105-20 · House vote on Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997
Yes
Public Law 105-17 · House vote on Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997
Yes
H.R. 363 · House vote on Public Law 105-23
Yes
Public Law 105-35 · House vote on Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act
Yes
Public Law 105-12 · House vote on Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997
Yes
Public Law 105-6 · House vote on Victim Rights Clarification Act of 1997
Yes
Public Law 105-2 · House vote on Airport and Airway Trust Fund Tax Reinstatement Act of 1997
Yes
Public Law 105-287 · House vote on Armored Car Reciprocity Amendments of 1998
Yes
H.J.Res. 36 · House vote on Public Law 105-3
Yes
H.R. 499 · House vote on Public Law 105-4
Yes

Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 105-368 · House vote on H.Res. 592, Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998
Votes Yes on H.Res. 592, the resolution that passed this law in the House
Public Law 105-89 · House vote on H.Res. 327, Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
Votes Yes on H.Res. 327, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

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2 excerpts

  1. Velázquez Expands Cooperative Housing Access and Strengthens Public Housing Oversight in New York

    “WASHINGTON — Yesterday, H.R. 6644 the Housing for the 21st Century Act, which includes key provisions secured by Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) to expand access to affordable housing through cooperative ownership models while strengthening Congressional oversight to protect tenants in federally monitored public housing authorities, passed in the House of Representatives.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint aa9e6ae22c13d474

  2. Velázquez Secures Major Wins for Cooperative Housing and Strengthens Public Housing Oversight in New York

    “WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) secured key provisions in H.R. 6644 the Housing for the 21st Century Act to expand access to affordable housing through cooperative ownership models while strengthening Congressional oversight to protect tenants in federally monitored public housing authorities.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 491fd9b03a348700

Member-requested spending

Confirmed from the official record

Congress printed 13 spending items this member requested, $15,395,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Bangladeshi American Community Development and Youth ServicePublic Law 119-74Workforce Development for Low-Income and Justice-Involved ResidentsDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$250,000
Comunilife, Inc.Public Law 119-74Adolescent Suicide Prevention ActivitiesDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$200,000
Ozone Park Residents Block Association-Ozpkrba Inc.Public Law 119-74Block Watchers Program & Safety InitiativeDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$345,000
NYPublic Law 119-75Reconstruction of BroadwayDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsNY$1,850,000
NYPublic Law 119-75Liberty Avenue PlazaDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsNY$850,000
The New York City Department of TransportationPublic Law 119-75Woodhaven Blvd SBS Project to Improve Bus and Pedestrian MobilityDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNY$850,000
New York City Housing AuthorityPublic Law 119-75NYCHA Bushwick Houses Roof Tank ReplacementDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNY$1,200,000
New York City Housing AuthorityPublic Law 119-75NYCHA Borinquen Plaza II Exterior LightingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNY$2,000,000
New York City Department of Small Business ServicesPublic Law 119-75GMDC 1155-1205 Manhattan Avenue Bulkhead Replacement, Brooklyn, NYDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNY$850,000
New York City Housing AuthorityPublic Law 119-75Ravenswood Exterior LightingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNY$3,150,000
Show all 13
RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
New York City Housing AuthorityPublic Law 119-75NYCHA Cooper Park Houses Exterior LightingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNY$1,000,000
New York City Housing AuthorityPublic Law 119-75NYCHA Whitman Houses Local Law 11 Brick Work (Building 14)Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNY$2,000,000
New York City Housing AuthorityPublic Law 119-75NYCHA Whitman Houses Local Law 11 Brick Work (Building 15)Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundNY$850,000

Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.

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