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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

NEW YORK — Rep. Nydia Velázquez, the Brooklyn progressive known to allies as “La Luchadora” for her fighting spirit, ...

Velázquez's decision will likely set off another competitive Democrats primary for her NY-7 seat, similar to when Rep. Jerry ...

The pioneering Puerto Rican-born Democrat spent her political career focused on immigrants and the needs of working-class New Yorkers.