Nydia Velázquez

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Puerto Rican historic fort.

On screen

Puerto Rican Heritage Month

Celebrating Puerto Rican leaders and their talent.

November 17th, 2022

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Rep. Nydia Velázquez

Elected officials

McKinsey in Puerto Rico

February 24th, 2023

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Left: House Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. Right: Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico Jennifer González

Women in politics

A scuffle in the House

December 13th, 2022

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U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), listens to U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) speak during a press conference for the announcement of the bicameral introduction of the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington March 18, 2021. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANNA MONEYMAKER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Same old DOJ

June 8th, 2021

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A ew a bill would help U.S. territories like Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa gain more access to federal programs. Photos: Sanders:: Graeme Jennings-Pool/Getty Images. Nydia: Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images

Benefits for Territories

April 22nd, 2021

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Reps. Darren Soto and Nydia Velazquez. Photos: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images

An Unknown Future

April 14th, 2021

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If passed, the legislation would “empower” Puerto Ricans to determine their own political future, out of the hands of Congress aside from the initial vote on the Act. Photo: Getty Images

Self Determination in 2021

March 18th, 2021

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claps in the direction of President Donald Trump at the State of the Union. Photo: EFE.

State of the Disunion

February 13th, 2019