U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., holds a protest sign with fellow Democrats as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C. ( Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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"It has been a great honor to work with my colleague, friend, and fellow New Yorker, @NydiaVelazquez," Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said in a post on X. "The first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, Nydia ‘La Luchadora’ has been a progressive trailblazer and fighter for her district, the poor, and Puerto Rico."
ANOTHER HOUSE DEM DROPS OUT OF 2026 RAT RACE AS PARTY FACES GENERATIONAL RECKONING
Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., prior to speaking to members of the media in New York, on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Nadler announced earlier this year that he will not pursue re-election in 2026.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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