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Common Ground Scorecard for Nydia Velazquez

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U.S. House

Nydia Velazquez (NY-7 - D)

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Health care, housing and the need to assist small businesses top the agenda for Nydia Velázquez, the first Puerto Rican woman to serve in Congress. After obtaining degrees in the U.S., Velázquez returned to Puerto Rico and became the director of the migration office of the Department of Labor and Human Resources. In 1989, she was appointed as director of the commonwealth’s Department of Puerto Rican Community Affairs in the U.S.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Nydia Velazquez)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Small Business (Chairman)
  • House Committee on Financial Services
  • House Committee on Natural Resources

Common Ground Score is

30
*Common Ground Maverick*
Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
0
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Bottom 25% for Official Performance. Official Performance score decreased 10 points based on 2021 performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Member of a common ground focused caucus.

Communications Commentary

"I look forward to finding common ground."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

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  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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For candidates without congressional or gubernatorial service, Official Performance points are a predictive estimate using statistical modeling.

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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