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 ...

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 (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 ...

New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D) is stepping down after more than a dozen terms. “For more than three decades, I have had the privilege of a lifetime serving the people of New York City in the United ...

Ms. Velázquez, 72, a 16-term congresswoman, said it was time for a new generation of Democrats to step forward. By Maya King Representative Nydia M. Velázquez, a Democratic trailblazer who was the ...

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 ...

This past July, San Diego’s New Fortune Theatre Company presented “American Monkeys,” an immersive daylong theater and activations event at a Point Loma church that re-created both the the fiery ...

Swettenham Stud has announced that Frankel's exceptional Group 1-winning son Diego Velazquez will shuttle to their Nagambie operation, commencing in the 2026 breeding season. Winner of the 1600-metre ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the TikTok deal announced last month is set to be finalized on Thursday when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "We reached a ...

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