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November 20, 2008 Down the ballot: Challenge to Prop. 8
...was a popular governor of the state and is currently attorney general, was the pick of 43% of people in the poll. "Reps. Nydia Velazquez of Brooklyn and Nita Lowey of Westchester were backed by just 5 percent of voters each." PLEASE READ: All comments
November 19, 2008 HOMEOWNER RELIEF
...which questioned Bernanke, Paulson and Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Brooklyn's fiery Rep. Nydia Velazquez berated both Paulson and Bernanke for doing nothing to help rescue homeowners from foreclosures, calling their ex
Source: New York Post
November 19, 2008 Velazquez Rising
...the foreclosure crisis and immigration to accessing quality health care and education,” Velázquez said in a press release. Rep. Nydia Velazquez, who is has been mentioned as a possible contender for Hillary Clinton's US Senate seat if she departs f
Source: New York Daily News
November 19, 2008 Marist: Nyers Like Clinton For SoS, Cuomo As Senator
...the Senate, which is about the same as the number of New Yorkers who just aren't sure who should succeed her (42 percent). Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Nita Lowey are tied for a distant second at 5 percent, while Rep. Steve Israel gets 3 percent and Rep. G
Source: New York Daily News
November 19, 2008 Would Paterson appoint another woman to replace Clinton?
Among women in the New York House delegation, Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand of Hudson and New York City Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Carolyn Maloney have been ...
November 19, 2008 RNC: Obama's Pardon-Me AG
'I don't think the President understood the reaction that Puerto Ricans would have on all sides of the issue,' said Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn). ...
November 19, 2008 Premature speculation on Clinton seat, NY Reps say
Other names that have been bandied about in recent days include Rep. Nydia Velazquez, a Brooklyn lawmaker who just became chairwoman of the Congressional ...
November 19, 2008 Political Junkie: Clinton, Lieberman and Holder
Brian Higgins of Buffalo, who would give the Democrats an upstate presence; Rep. Nydia Velazquez of Brooklyn, the first Puerto Rican woman in the House; ...
November 19, 2008 Frank says some of $700 billion must go to homeowner relief
Another Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, DN.Y., said she was concerned that Paulson's capital injection approach wasn't doing much for Main Street ...
November 19, 2008 The Caucus Roll Call
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus named New York Rep. Nydia Velazquez as their next chair, Texas Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez as their next vice ...
November 19, 2008 House Dems Blast Paulson, Back FDIC Foreclosure Plan
...FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair's plan a likely vehicle for action. "You don't have a strategy to mitigate foreclosures," Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., told Paulson. "She does. Are you willing to support her?" But Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke joined
Source: Investor's Business Daily
November 18, 2008 House Dems Blast Paulson, Back FDIC Foreclosure Plan
"You don't have a strategy to mitigate foreclosures," Rep. Nydia Velazquez, DN.Y., told Paulson. "She does. Are you willing to support her? ...
November 18, 2008 Paulson and Bernanke Grilled About Bailout
Barney Frank, Rep. Ron Paul and Rep. Nydia Velazquez, all eager to ask some serious questions about the infamous bailout. Clip 1: Massachusetts Rep. ...
November 18, 2008 Paulson and Bernanke Grilled About Bailout
...1: Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank makes some opening statements to Paulson and Bernanke: Clip 2: New York Rep. Nydia Velazquez asks some pointed questions about foreclosures: Clip 3: Ohio Rep. Steven LaTourette asks some more local questions: Clip 4: T
November 18, 2008 Hillary Clinton to Accept Secretary of State Position in Obama Cabinet
...of state offered by Barack Obama, who is reaching out to former rivals to build a broad coalition administration. Rep. Nydia Velazquez is the front-runner - for now, at least - to replace Hillary Clinton if she becomes the next secretary of state, a sou
Source: Vivir Latino
November 18, 2008 MarketWatch First Take: Paulson has answers, but Congress doesn't like them
...and in this Congress," said Rep. Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa., who argued that the flexibility of the program could be dangerous. Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., implored Paulson to use more of the bailout to help struggling borrowers and work with Sheila Bair,
Source: MarketWatch
November 17, 2008 Rep. Nydia Velazquez is front-runner for Senate seat if Hillary ...
Rep. Nydia Velazquez, whose district includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, is one of the top contenders for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat if she ...
November 17, 2008 Will Bill Clinton Doom Hillary For Secretary Of State?
...until Clinton decided she was a New Yorker; Rep. Brian Higgins of Buffalo, who would give the Democrats an upstate presence; Rep. Nydia Velazquez of Brooklyn, the first Puerto Rican woman in the House; and environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., w
November 17, 2008 Ideal candidate for Hillarys seat hard to find
...making the point that no such person exists. Lots of names have been mentioned, and they are all believed to be interested. Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-Brooklyn, has been in Congress for 16 years and is Latina. Her appointment would quiet critics who say Hi
Source: NewYorkBusiness.com
November 17, 2008 Down the ballot: Begich's lead increases
...appears to be fundraising and gaining partisan advantage from non-Minnesotans.’” NEW YORK: Replacing Hillary? "Rep. Nydia Velazquez is the front-runner -- for now, at least -- to replace Hillary Clinton if she becomes the next secretary of state, a
November 17, 2008 PATERSON: I'M STAYING RIGHT HERE
...remains a potential Democratic adversary to Paterson in the 2010 campaign. Another leading contender for the seat is Rep. Nydia Velazquez, a Brooklyn Democrat. Naming Velazquez to the statewide post would allow Paterson to shore up his support with La
Source: New York Post
November 17, 2008 Benjamin: Two birds, one stone
...Nydia Velazquez, whose district includes parts of Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, is one of the top contenders for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat if she becomes Barack Obama's Secretary of State. Rep. Steve Israel of Long Island is also in the running fo
Source: New York Daily News
November 16, 2008 City Officials Attend Stabbed LI Latino's Funeral
"We have to use this time and this senseless crime to bring people together in this country," said Brooklyn-Manhattan Representative Nydia Velazquez. ...
November 14, 2008 Will Close Ties With Congress Help Obama?
Some Latino advocates are pushing Rep. Nydia Velazquez of New York, Rep. Xavier Becerra of California, and Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado. Rep. ...
November 13, 2008 Locals want BQE cover-up
... of the BQE,â Rep. Nydia Velazquez (DâGowanus) told The Brooklyn Paper after last Thursdayâs meeting of the Columbia Waterfront Neighborhood Association. ...
November 09, 2008 The new N.Y. power Democrats
...help women and minority-owned businesses. âWith one in seven families paying over 50% of its income for housing,â Rep. Nydia Velazquez wants to focus on putting together the public, private and nonprofit sectors to focus on affordable housing. Bronx
Source: New York Daily News
November 08, 2008 With Democrats in control in Washington, NY politicians have high ...
... income for housing,â⬠Rep. Nydia Velazquez wants to focus on putting together the public, private and nonprofit sectors to focus on affordable housing.
November 05, 2008 Wall Street shrugs off weak economic news
The Associated Press House Small Business Committee Chair Rep. Nydia Velazquez, DN.Y., right, asks a question of United States Women's Chamber of Commerce ...
November 02, 2008 Washington Bureau
"Inexcusable" was the word used by Rep. Nydia Velazquez, DN.Y., who chairs the House Small Business Committee. "Given the continued miscoding of large ...
October 28, 2008 Boehner makes last-minute pitch on the economy
At the latest congressional hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Nydia Velazquez (DN.Y.), chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, called for increased funding ...
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