Nydia Velázquez
U.S. Representative for New York's 7th District
Democrat · Since 1993 · Next election: 2026 · Age 73
Official name: Nydia M. Velázquez
Last updated · 6 sources
Nydia Velázquez is the U.S. Representative for New York's 7th District, a Democrat serving since 1993.
Velázquez has served in the House longer than 423 of its 438 other members and longer than 24 of New York's 25 other House members.
Velázquez is the ranking member of the Small Business Committee and also sits on Financial Services.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Velázquez voted in 121 of 139 roll calls (87%). In that period, 82 bills Velázquez sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Velázquez is not seeking re-election in 2026 (announced Nov 20, 2025).
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 121 of 139 roll calls (87%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Velázquez voted with the majority of House Democrats on 117 roll calls and against it on 4.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 22)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Nydia Velázquez | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | No. 314 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 16 | No. 309 | On Passage H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act | Passed | Nay | Most House Democrats: Yea |
| Sep 3 | No. 295 | On Passage H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 2 | No. 294 | On Passage H.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 2 | No. 293 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices | Failed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Legislation
46 bills sponsored and 503 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.Con.Res. 122 Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2026, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding global and domestic access to contraception.
Sponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
H.R. 10642 To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
H.Res. 1591 Expressing support for the designation of October 15, 2026, as "Liver Cancer Awareness Day".
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
New York senators
Kirsten GillibrandU.S. Senator for New York · Democrat
Chuck SchumerU.S. Senator for New York · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- 2026 ballot status
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
