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

Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) is retiring from Congress at the end of her term after serving for over three decades in the ...

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 ...

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

New York Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, the first Puerto Rican woman elected to the House, said she won’t seek another term next ...

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 ...

As Rep. Nydia Velázquez, the Puerto Rican progressive pioneer nicknamed “La Luchadora” for her willingness to fight for her community, exits her historic 16-term seat, her Thursday retirement ...

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

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 ...