New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez — a trailblazer known by the nickname “La Luchadora,” or the fighter — announced that she will ...

Rep. Nydia Velázquez, a Democrat who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than 30 years, announced that ...

The 16-term congresswoman announced on Thursday she will not run for reelection in New York's Seventh Congressional District.

Rep. Nydia Velázquez announces she will retire after 16 terms, opening a major congressional seat and marking a generational ...

Affectionately dubbed “La Luchadora,” Velazquez says she will step aside next year after 16 terms representing her predominantly Latino NY-07 district encompassing parts of northern ...

The 72-year-old Democrat was first elected to Congress in 1992. She’d seen the character of the neighborhoods she represents ...

Rep. Nydia Velázquez will not seek re-election in 2026, ending over 30 years of service as the first Puerto Rican woman in ...

New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D) is stepping down after more than a dozen terms. “For more than three decades, I have had ...

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez says she won't be seeking reelection in Congress in next year's midterm election, becoming the ...

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, who represents parts of Queens and Brooklyn in Congress, announced that she will not seek ...

In 1992, Velázquez became the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress. She announced on Thursday that she will not seek ...

A Latina trailblazer in the City Council and in Congress, Velázquez said she will not seek reelection next year and will pass ...