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Velesquez, [[Maxine Waters]] and [[Alcee Hastings]] were arrested and handcuffed in May 1994, in front of the [[ White House]] in a protest against the [[Clinton administration]] policy of forcibly returning [[Haiti]]an refugees.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1994-05-06/news/mn-54547_1_haitian-refugees Lawmakers Protesting Haitian Repatriation Arrested], LA Times, May 06, 1994]</ref>
Velesquez, [[Maxine Waters]] and [[Alcee Hastings]] were arrested and handcuffed in May 1994, in front of the [[ White House]] in a protest against the [[Clinton administration]] policy of forcibly returning [[Haiti]]an refugees.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1994-05-06/news/mn-54547_1_haitian-refugees Lawmakers Protesting Haitian Repatriation Arrested], LA Times, May 06, 1994]</ref>
On October 7, 1994 Velesquez, [[Bernie Sanders]], [[Maurice Hinchey]] and [[Major Owens]], introduced the "Jobs and Investment Bill" which would appropriate $42 billion for "make work" construction and infrastructure projects.<ref>''People’s Weekly World'', October 8, 1994, page 1</ref>
In 1995 Velázquez, [[Marcy Kaptur]], [[Peter DeFazio]], [[Gene Taylor]] and [[Bernie Sanders]] co-sponsored a Bill, to force the US to withdraw from [[NAFTA]] within 90 days.<ref>''People’s Weekly World'', January 21 1995, page 4</ref>
In 1995 Velázquez, [[Marcy Kaptur]], [[Peter DeFazio]], [[Gene Taylor]] and [[Bernie Sanders]] co-sponsored a Bill, to force the US to withdraw from [[NAFTA]] within 90 days.<ref>''People’s Weekly World'', January 21 1995, page 4</ref>
In 1995, [[Nancy Pelosi]], Velasquez, [[Bernie Sanders]], [[David Bonior]], [[Eleanor Holmes Norton]], [[Cynthia McKinney]], [[Maurice Hinchey]], [[Major Owens]], [[John Conyers]], [[Bob Filner]], [[Alcee Hastings]], [[Lane Evans]], [[Edolphus Towns]], [[Jim McDermott]], supported [[DSA]] Rep. [[Ron Dellums]]' "Living Wage, Jobs for all Act."
In 1995, [[Nancy Pelosi]], Velasquez, Bernie Sanders, [[David Bonior]], [[Eleanor Holmes Norton]], [[Cynthia McKinney]], Maurice Hinchey, Major Owens, [[John Conyers]], [[Bob Filner]], Alcee Hastings, [[Lane Evans]], [[Edolphus Towns]], [[Jim McDermott]], supported [[DSA]] Rep. [[Ron Dellums]]' "Living Wage, Jobs for all Act."
Velasquez took part in an [[Institute for Policy Studies]] and Share The Wealth Project discussion on "Eliminating Corporate Welfare."<ref>[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/misc.activism.progressive/-9hc8uZcgWE CREED NYC Calendar #10 9/2/95]</ref>
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