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These included Reps. [[Luis Gutierrez]] (D-IL), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), and [[New York City]] councilman Jose Rivera, who gave Clinton "a packet on clemency" and requested that she "speak to the president and ask him to consider executive clemency" for the FALN. A couple of weeks later, clemency was granted to the terrorists and Clinton's Senate campaign expressed support for the move.
These included Reps. [[Luis Gutierrez]] (D-IL), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), and [[New York City]] councilman Jose Rivera, who gave Clinton "a packet on clemency" and requested that she "speak to the president and ask him to consider executive clemency" for the FALN. A couple of weeks later, clemency was granted to the terrorists and Clinton's Senate campaign expressed support for the move.
===Freddie Mac funding for toxic assets===
Sen. [[Charles Schumer]] (D-NY) and Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) joined Asian Americans for Equality June 2, 2003, to announce [[Freddie Mac]]'s $1.5 million grant to the newly created Lower Manhattan Affordable Housing Trust Fund (LMAHTF). The Fund will support the development and preservation of affordable housing in the Lower Manhattan neighborhoods most affected by the September 11th World Trade Center disaster.
:''"Increased homeownership has been shown to promote community development through increased neighborhood involvement and investment in local businesses. Freddie Mac's generous contribution is an important step towards this goal and will help place more local residents on the road to home ownership." <ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/senator-schumer-rep-velazquez-join-asian-americans-for-equality-to-celebrate-freddie-macs-15-million-grant-to-promote-affordable-housing-in-lower-manhattan-71179012.html, PR Newswire, Senator Schumer, Rep. Velazquez Join Asian Americans for Equality To Celebrate Freddie Mac's $1.5 Million Grant To Promote Affordable Housing in Lower Manhattan, June 2]</ref>
===United for Peace and Justice===
===United for Peace and Justice===