Nydia Velazquez, first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, announces 2026 retirement

By Molly Parks
Published November 20, 2025 8:06pm ET
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) is retiring from Congress at the end of her term after serving for over three decades in the House.

Velázquez, the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, announced on Thursday that she would not seek reelection in 2026.

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