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Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-12)
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946 points |
21 points |
82.5% points |
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| Birthplace | Yubacoa, Puerto Rico |
| Residence | New York City, NY |
| Education | MA, New York University; BA, University of Puerto Rico |
| In Office | 14 years (Next election in 2008) |
| Experience | New York City Council; Professor |
| Website | http://www.house.gov/velazquez/ |
Friday, December 19, 2008 | 2:16 AM CST
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 | 8:46 PM CST
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 | 8:08 PM CST
Sunday, December 7, 2008 | 8:45 PM CST
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 | 11:41 PM CST
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H.R.7175
25 points
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To amend the Small Business Act to improve the section 7(a) lending program, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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H.R.6651
5 points
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To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to decrease the period of benefit ineligibility of certain adults during their unemployment.
Referred to House committee on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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H.R.6601
5 points
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the deduction for business use of the home and to make other changes affecting small businesses.
Referred to House committee on Thursday, July 24, 2008
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H.R.6033
5 points
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To promote training and employment for public housing residents in home-based health services so such residents can provide Medicaid covered home-based health services to elderly and disabled persons receiving public housing assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
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H.R.5819
30 points
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To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, April 24, 2008
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H.R.5855
5 points
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To establish a program to provide grants to help homeowners who are facing foreclosure to receive professional counseling.
Referred to House committee on Thursday, April 17, 2008
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H.R.5810
5 points
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To amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide grants for school-based mentoring programs for at risk teenage girls to prevent and reduce teen pregnancy, and to provide student loan forgiveness for mentors participating in such programs.
Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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H.RES.1082
5 points
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Recognizing the plumbing industry and supporting the goals and ideals of "National Plumbing Industry Week".
Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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H.R.5666
5 points
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the earned income tax credit to taxpayers who exceed 40 hours of wage work per week.
Referred to House committee on Monday, March 31, 2008
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H.R.3866
30 points
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To reauthorize certain programs under the Small Business Act for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009.
Referred to Senate committee on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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H.R.4777
5 points
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To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes.
Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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H.RES.921
5 points
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Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4253, with an amendment.
Passed/agreed to in House on Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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H.R.3310
5 points
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To amend the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to ensure improved access to employment opportunities for low-income people.
Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, January 11, 2008
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H.R.4776
5 points
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To establish programs to provide counseling to homebuyers regarding voluntary home inspections and to train counselors to provide such counseling, and for other purposes.
Referred to House committee on Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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H.R.3867
30 points
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To update and expand the procurement programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, November 1, 2007
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H.R.3190
5 points
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate that their income, estate, or gift tax payments be spent other than for purposes of supporting the war in Iraq and to provide that amounts so designated shall be used to provide funding for Head Start, to reduce the national debt, and to provide college funding for children of Iraq war veterans.
Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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H.R.3125
5 points
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate that their income, estate, or gift tax payments be spent other than for purposes of supporting the war in Iraq and to provide that amounts so designated shall be used to provide funding for Head Start, to reduce the national debt, and to provide college funding for children of Iraq war veterans.
Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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H.R.2861
5 points
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To forgive certain loan repayments of teachers of limited English proficiency students, to direct the Commissioner of the National Center for Educational Statistics to study educational achievement performance measures of limited English proficiency children, and for other purposes.
Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, September 11, 2007
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H.R.3201
5 points
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To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to provide for an immigrant rights advocate on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, August 7, 2007
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H.R.3453
5 points
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive bidding demonstration project for clinical laboratory services.
Referred to House subcommittee on Saturday, August 4, 2007
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H.R.1361
9 points
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To improve the disaster relief programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Read twice on Friday, August 3, 2007
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H.R.2803
5 points
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To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to establish the Angel Investment Program.
Referred to House committee on Thursday, June 21, 2007
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H.R.2736
5 points
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide comprehensive HIV/AIDS services to racial and ethnic minorities, and for other purposes.
Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, June 15, 2007
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H.R.2468
5 points
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for activities to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women with respect to ovarian and cervical cancer, and for other purposes.
Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, May 23, 2007
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H.R.1230
5 points
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To recognize the right of the People of Puerto Rico to call a Constitutional Convention through which the people would exercise their natural right to self-determination, and to establish a mechanism for congressional consideration of such decision.
House committee/subcommittee actions on Wednesday, April 25, 2007
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H.R.1972
5 points
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination regarding exposure to hazardous substances, and for other purposes.
Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, April 20, 2007
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H.R.1869
5 points
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To enhance the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes.
Referred to House committee on Tuesday, April 17, 2007
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H.R.655
5 points
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To provide for more accurate valuation of multifamily housing properties, and loans for such properties, that are sold at a discount by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to facilitate acquisition of such properties that maintains the properties as affordable housing.
Referred to House subcommittee on Thursday, April 12, 2007
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H.R.1235
5 points
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To amend section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to ensure that operating and capital assistance is provided for certain previously assisted public housing dwelling units.
Referred to House subcommittee on Wednesday, April 11, 2007
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H.R.1849
5 points
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To amend the Federal Credit Union Act and the Small Business Act to improve small business lending, improve cooperation between the National Credit Union Administration and the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.
Referred to House committee on Thursday, March 29, 2007
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H.R.1850
5 points
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance, and for other purposes.
Referred to House committee on Thursday, March 29, 2007
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H.R.43
5 points
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To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to provide financial assistance for the development and reuse of brownfields.
Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, March 16, 2007
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H.R.44
5 points
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To preserve affordable housing opportunities for low-income families, and for other purposes.
Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, March 16, 2007
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H.RES.192
1 points
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Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Tenth Congress.
Referred to House committee on Friday, February 16, 2007
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H.R.45
5 points
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To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to community-based organizations and local redevelopment agencies operating in low-income communities to promote increased access to and consumption of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and other healthy foods among residents of such communities, and for other purposes.
Referred to House subcommittee on Tuesday, February 6, 2007
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H.R.42
5 points
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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to continue in effect and expand the Lifeline Assistance Program and the Link Up Program, and for other purposes.
Referred to House subcommittee on Friday, February 2, 2007
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H.R.41
5 points
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To repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, and for other purposes.
Referred to House committee on Thursday, January 4, 2007
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H.R.46
5 points
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small businesses, and for other purposes.
Referred to House committee on Thursday, January 4, 2007
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H.R.3206
95 points
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To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through December 15, 2007, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 110-57 on Saturday, June 6, 1970
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0 points
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An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-227 to require that public housing agencies selected for participation in the Housing Innovation Program must comply with voucher and public housing domestic violence provisions from the Violence Against Women Act.
No Action on
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0 points
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An amendment numbered 12 printed in House Report 110-603 to allow the Administrator of the SBA to view favorably FAST grant applicants that use accredited SBDC's in determining the award of a FAST grant.
No Action on
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0 points
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An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 110-603 to would require the Small Business Administration to consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop an outreach program to publicize the Small Business Innovation Research program to veterans returning from service and encourage veterans with appropriate technical skills to apply for SBIR grants.
No Action on
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0 points
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An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-407 to establish that those veterans who are severely disabled shall be given special consideration as agencies implement contracting regulations; set forth certain standards for business integrity that are required for participation in federal contracting programs; and would clarify the implementation of the women's procurement program.
No Action on
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H.R.5611
6 points
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To reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.
Referred to Senate committee on Thursday, October 2, 2008
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H.R.1424
27 points
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A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
Passed/agreed to in Senate on Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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H.R.1343
0 points
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act, and for other purposes.
Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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H.J.RES.62
20 points
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To honor the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States, and for other purposes.
Presented to President on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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H.R.6199
0 points
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 245 North Main Street in New City, New York, as the "Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building".
Cleared for White House on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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