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Line 7: − + + + + + + − − 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> − − 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> + + +
→Congressional career
In her speech to the [[Rainbow Coalition]] Leadership Summit, February 19, 1993, Velázquez paid tribute to the late Jesus Colon, a [[Communist Party USA]] (CPUSA) member and author of ''A Puerto Rican in New York.'' The speech was re-printed in full in the CPUSA's official organ, ''[[People’s Weekly World]]'' of March 6, 1993.
In her speech to the [[Rainbow Coalition]] Leadership Summit, February 19, 1993, Velázquez paid tribute to the late Jesus Colon, a [[Communist Party USA]] (CPUSA) member and author of ''A Puerto Rican in New York.'' The speech was re-printed in full in the CPUSA's official organ, ''[[People’s Weekly World]]'' of March 6, 1993.
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>
===Immigration===
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>
===NAFTA===
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>
===Jobs===
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>
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, [[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."
In 1997 Rep. [[Matthew Martinez]] of [[California]] introduced the "Martinez Public Works Jobs Bill" at the the request of the Los Angeles Labor Coalition for Public Works Jobs. The leaders of the Coalition and its only affiliate, the New York Coalition for Public Works Jobs, are all members and supporters of the Communist Party USA. The bill had 33 original co-sponsors, including Velasquez.
In 1997 Rep. [[Matthew Martinez]] of [[California]] introduced the "Martinez Public Works Jobs Bill" at the the request of the Los Angeles Labor Coalition for Public Works Jobs. The leaders of the Coalition and its only affiliate, the New York Coalition for Public Works Jobs, are all members and supporters of the Communist Party USA. The bill had 33 original co-sponsors, including Velasquez.
:''This is the most significant jobs legislation introduced in Congress since [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]] established the [[Works Progress Administration]] (WPA). This bill is the [[WPA]]-type program for today.''<ref>[http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45b/085.html] The Job Creation and Infrastructure Restoration Act of 1997 (H.R. 950)], from the New York State Communist Party email list 16 March 1997, accessed June 14, 2010.</ref>
:''This is the most significant jobs legislation introduced in Congress since [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]'s [[New Deal]] established the [[Works Progress Administration]] (WPA). This bill is the [[WPA]]-type program for today.''<ref>[http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45b/085.html] The Job Creation and Infrastructure Restoration Act of 1997 (H.R. 950)], from the New York State Communist Party email list 16 March 1997, accessed June 14, 2010.</ref>
===Institute for Policy Studies===
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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