Ms. Velázquez, 72, a 16-term congresswoman, said it was time for a new generation of Democrats to step forward.

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

Serving New York's 7th Congressional District, Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) represents parts of Brooklyn and Queens.

Velázquez, 72, says she will retire after her 16th term in office. She represents New York's 7th District which includes ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

New York Democratic Rep. Nydia Velázquez announced her retirement after 34 years in office. “For more than three decades, I ...