Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) is retiring from Congress at the end of her term after serving for over three decades in the House. Velázquez, the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, announced ...

Democratic Rep. Nydia Velázquez of New York — the first Puerto Rican woman ever elected to Congress — announced she will not seek re-election next year after more than three decades in office. "For ...

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez of New York announced Thursday she will not seek reelection next year. Velázquez, 72, said she will retire after her 16th term in office. She represents New York's 7th ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Democratic New York Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez will not seek reelection next year, becoming the latest long-time House member to step down ...

Democrat Nydia Velázquez will not seek reelection next year after 34 years in Congress, saying, “the time is right for me to move on and for a new generation of leaders to step forward.” Velázquez, 72 ...

Rep. Nydia Velázquez announced Thursday evening that she will not seek re-election in 2026, marking the end of a historic 16-term career in Congress. “Serving the people of New York City for over ...

Rep. Nydia Velázquez knew it was time to retire when Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race. “What I saw during that election was that so many young people were hungry for a change and that ...

As Rep. Nydia Velázquez, the Puerto Rican progressive pioneer nicknamed “La Luchadora” for her willingness to fight for her community, exits her historic 16-term seat, her Thursday retirement ...

New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez — a trailblazer known by the nickname “La Luchadora” or the fighter — announced Thursday that she will retire next year after more than three decades in Congress.

Rep. Nydia Velázquez, whose congressional district covers parts of Brooklyn and Queens — including Long Island City, Astoria, Ridgewood, Bushwick, Williamsburg and East New York — has announced she ...

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Longtime U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez of New York is stepping aside. In 1992, Velázquez became the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress. She announced on Thursday that she will not seek ...