Nydia M. Velázquez

Representative from New York

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–nowID V000081

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 12,289 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 12,289 · both combined

Steepest move

+2 pts

2003 → 2005

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199319992005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.8%with Democrats

of 452 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +2 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 452 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.7% · 3,154 votes

Economics and Public Finance97.6% · 2,677 votes

Armed Forces and National Security98.5% · 858 votes

Government Operations and Politics98.4% · 580 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99% · 383 votes

Energy99.7% · 375 votes

Finance and Financial Sector97.2% · 351 votes

International Affairs96.3% · 327 votes

Health96.9% · 322 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement98.4% · 307 votes

Environmental Protection99.7% · 303 votes

Taxation98% · 303 votes

Labor and Employment98.8% · 250 votes

Education99.5% · 209 votes

Emergency Management96.9% · 196 votes

Transportation and Public Works97.9% · 193 votes

Law98.7% · 154 votes

Agriculture and Food90.6% · 138 votes

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 129 votes

Immigration100% · 123 votes

Housing and Community Development99.1% · 117 votes

Commerce97.8% · 93 votes

Water Resources Development98.8% · 80 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.5% · 66 votes

Social Welfare97.9% · 48 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.9% · 47 votes

Native Americans100% · 45 votes

Animals100% · 27 votes

Commemorations100% · 25 votes

Families100% · 21 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

17 Congresses

103rd · 1993119th · 2025

Democrat · House · NY103rd–119th

Term datesexact

Nydia M. Velázquez

Representative from New York

HOUSED1993–now17 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

98.5%with Democrats

of 12,289 votes · 1.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested98%of 12,289 · combined

Steepest move+2 pts2003→05, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 452 votes99.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 452 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress99.7% · 3,154

Economics and Public Finance97.6% · 2,677

Armed Forces and National Security98.5% · 858

Government Operations and Politics98.4% · 580

Public Lands and Natural Resources99% · 383

Energy99.7% · 375

Finance and Financial Sector97.2% · 351

International Affairs96.3% · 327

Health96.9% · 322

Crime and Law Enforcement98.4% · 307

Environmental Protection99.7% · 303

Taxation98% · 303

Labor and Employment98.8% · 250

Education99.5% · 209

Emergency Management96.9% · 196

Transportation and Public Works97.9% · 193

Law98.7% · 154

Agriculture and Food90.6% · 138

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 129

Immigration100% · 123

Housing and Community Development99.1% · 117

Commerce97.8% · 93

Water Resources Development98.8% · 80

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.5% · 66

Social Welfare97.9% · 48

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.9% · 47

Native Americans100% · 45

Animals100% · 27

Commemorations100% · 25

Families100% · 21

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 11

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

103rd · 1993119th · 2025

Democrat103rd–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th