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  1. United States
  2. New York
  3. Rep. Nydia Velázquez

Rep. Nydia Velázquez

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Letters
Map PinBrooklyn, NY

Restore Title X funding to protect reproductive healthcare access

The Trump administration's decision to freeze Title X funding for 16 organizations that provide critical family planning services poses a severe threat to the health and wellbeing of millions, particularly those from historically underserved communities. By withholding an estimated $27.5 million fro

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Reinstate Title X funding, protect reproductive healthcare access

The Trump Administration's decision to withhold critical Title X funding from organizations like Planned Parenthood is deeply concerning. This move jeopardizes access to essential reproductive health services for millions of people, particularly those from low-income households and underserved commu

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Protect Planned Parenthood funding for women's healthcare access

This legislation poses a serious threat to women's access to essential healthcare services by prohibiting federal funding for Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood is a leading provider of crucial services like cancer screenings, STD testing and treatment, contraception, and prenatal care for milli

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The Administration for Community Living, which oversees programs for older adults and people with disabilities, is at risk of being eliminated due to proposed budget cuts from the Department of Health and Human Services. This vital agency serves millions of vulnerable Americans by providing home-del

Map PinSunnyside, NY

THANK YOU, Senator Booker

TAKE NOTES on what Senator Booker is doing. THAT is how to use your platform. Don’t just dismiss this as showmanship! We need to see you be as angry and as scared as we are. And not to make light of anything, but are you really going to let JERSEY out-resist us??

Map PinBrooklyn, NY

This concerning situation involving a billionaire offering large sums of money directly to voters ahead of a pivotal judicial election raises serious ethical and legal questions. The impartiality and integrity of the electoral process must be safeguarded against attempts to unduly influence voters t

Map PinBrooklyn, NY

Reinstate funding for pandemic prevention research and preparedness

The Trump administration's decision to cancel funding for research on new vaccines and treatments aimed at preventing future pandemics is deeply concerning. While Covid-19 may be over, the threat of novel pathogens emerging and causing devastating global outbreaks remains ever-present. Terminating s

Map PinSunnyside, NY

Step down, Schumer

Chuck—you are an incompetent excuse for a leader. Your timidity will be remembered as a major reason why Trump was able to walk right into our government and start gutting it from the inside. Step. Down. For the rest of you—this is the time to fight for your constituents the way you promised you wo

Verified VoterBrooklyn, NY

Stand up and shout! Stop Trump from gutting Social Security and the USPS

Stop being a bystander and say something! Trump is gutting all social services in government. Do you assume he will get his comeuppance as his base realizes they too will suffer major economic losses? What about your base which is increasingly dispirited, anxious, FURIOUS. There is a troll in the wh

Map PinSunnyside, NY

Full and transparent investigation into the recent security breach

This unforgivable breach of our national security has put a massive target on our backs. Our enemies can clearly see the degree of incompetence that this administration is desperately trying to normalize. We demand a full investigation into this and a full review of Hegseth’s actions in his position

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HEGSETH RESIGN

Are you calling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other top officials in the Trump administration to resign immediately due to their reckless and unlawful disclosure of national security secrets? If not, why not? Their actions have put our country at risk, and immediate accountability is ne

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Preserve Section 230, safeguard online free speech

Repealing Section 230 would have grave consequences for online speech and should not be done. The law protects websites from being held liable for user-generated content, enabling free expression and open discourse on the internet. Without this protection, websites would face immense legal risks and

Map PinBrooklyn, NY

This Executive Order is a troubling overreach that risks violating privacy rights and enabling unchecked government surveillance. The pretext of eliminating waste and fraud does not justify granting sweeping access to personal data across agencies without robust safeguards. History has shown that un

Map PinBrooklyn, NY

Chuck Schumer needs to resign. You don’t send a mouse to a cat fight. Cat ladies of America want him out now! If a book tour is more important than defunding democracy, then let someone better qualified do the job! Chuck Schumer needs to resign. You don’t send a mouse to a cat fight. Cat ladies of A

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Schumer needs to resign. He needs to get off a book tour where he didn’t really believe Trump would become President and actually do something about the coup happening. Democracy is at stake and he’s more worried about making money on a book that doing this actual job. Give the job to someone who ca

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Upholding democracy's core values - critical leadership needed

Chuck Schumer needs to stand up or resign. The Senate Majority Leader's refusal to take bold action against anti-democratic forces undermines our nation's core values. We cannot allow the erosion of civil liberties and constitutional rights to continue unchecked. It is imperative that firm leadershi

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The criminalization of abortion in Texas is a grave injustice and an assault on reproductive rights. The arrest of Maria Margarita Rojas, a midwife accused of performing illegal abortions, marks a dangerous escalation in the state's draconian abortion laws. This heavy-handed prosecution, which could

Map PinBrooklyn, NY

Time for new Democratic leadership to resist Republican agenda

Chuck Schumer's decision to vote for the GOP spending bill to avoid a government shutdown has sparked widespread anger within the Democratic Party base and among congressional Democrats. Many are urging Schumer to escalate resistance tactics against the Republican-controlled Senate, with Rep. Glenn

Verified VoterBrooklyn, NY

Defend CDC Dept if HIV Prevention

I am writing yet again to plead: please DEMAND that congress fully protect HIV prevention funding in the US, specifically the CDC’s Department of HIV Prevention. This administration is trying to bring us to the dark ages, filled with disease and immiseration. The costs in lives and healthcare spendi

Map PinSunnyside, NY

Step down, Senator Schumer

For Senator Schumer: The democrats need strong leadership at this time. Leadership that is not afraid to be seen treating Musk and Trumps actions as the attack on our country that they are. Our government is being ripped apart, and here you are clinging to the shreds of a rule book that the republic

Map PinBrooklyn, NY

I urge you to reject H.R. 425, the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act. This bill would repeal the Corporate Transparency Act, which requires corporations and limited liability companies to disclose their true beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) at the time the com

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Uphold democratic values, protect liberty for all citizens.

The United States should honor the ideals symbolized by the Statue of Liberty, which represents freedom and opportunity for all. Recent events have raised concerns about the direction of the country, with accusations of authoritarianism and actions that undermine democratic principles. It is crucial

Map PinBrooklyn, NY

Restore funding for school, community local food programs

The USDA's decision to cancel around $1 billion in funding for the Local Food for Schools and Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement programs is deeply concerning. These initiatives provided crucial support for schools and food banks to purchase food directly from local farmers, ranche

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Maintain telephone assistance for vulnerable Social Security beneficiaries.

The Social Security Administration's proposal to eliminate telephone support for claims processing and direct-deposit account transactions poses a significant threat to millions of elderly and disabled Americans who rely on these phone services to access their benefits. Reducing or cutting off this

Verified VoterAstoria, NY

Vote no on stop gap resolution

I am a constituent in Astoria, NY and I am writing to request that the senator vote against the House-passed Continuing Resolution. This resolution cuts vital programs and Washington D.C.'s budget and does not stop Elon Musk's control of our government. Congress must take back their constitutional p

Map PinLong Island City, NY

Protect environmental justice offices from EPA reorganization

The internal memo from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin directing "the reorganization and elimination" of all environmental justice offices across the agency's regional and national offices signals a concerning shift in priorities. While the office closures have not occurred yet, the intent to dismantle

Map PinLong Island City, NY

Bolster Department of Education, oppose dismantling agency

As a constituent, I am deeply concerned by the Trump administration's decision to lay off nearly half of the Department of Education's workforce. This is a disturbing development that brings the administration closer to fulfilling its ill-advised campaign promise of shutting down the entire agency.

Map PinLong Island City, NY

Investigate Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation Case Thoroughly, Uphold Civil Liberties

As a constituent, I find it deeply disturbing that Mahmoud Khalil has been taken into custody by ICE without due process for exercising his First Amendment right to free speech through participating in student protests at Columbia University, despite being against antisemitism and some of the views

Map PinBrooklyn, NY

Any cuts to Medicare and Medicaid would be detrimental to women's health and well-being. The proposals by Republicans in Congress to slash $880 billion from the budget overseeing Medicaid are deeply concerning. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, there is no way to implement su

Map PinBrooklyn, NY

The current administration's proposed budget cuts pose a severe threat to the well-being and support systems for our nation's veterans. Slashing over 80,000 jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs will dramatically undermine the agency's ability to provide quality healthcare and vital services to

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