Profile research reviewed August 17, 2026
Nydia M. Velázquez is a Democratic representative from New York’s 7th Congressional District and has served in the U.S. House since 1993, according to Congress.gov.
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Background & current office
Nydia M. Velázquez is a Democratic representative from New York’s 7th Congressional District and has served in the U.S. House since 1993, according to Congress.gov.
Velázquez is the ranking member of the House Committee on Small Business. Her long congressional tenure includes prior service as chair of that committee; this page distinguishes those institutional roles from any separate claim review.
In March 2026 Velázquez joined Chairman Roger Williams and the House Science Committee’s leaders in announcing House passage of S. 3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, a bipartisan SBIR/STTR reauthorization measure.
Editorial research reviewed: August 17, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- New York · District 7
- Party
- Democratic
- Birth date
- March 28, 1953
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-2361
- Office
- 2302 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3207
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- Ranking Member — House Committee on Small Business
- Representative — New York, 7th District
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Committee on Small Business — Ranking Member
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
S. 3971 — Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
Velázquez joined the committee leadership statement after House passage on March 17, 2026; the measure reauthorizes the SBIR and STTR programs through September 30, 2031.
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Claims & Evidence
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