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Joe Crowley

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Joseph Crowley is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York's 14th congressional district from 2013 until 2019. Prior to that, he served New York's 7th congressional district from 1999 to 2013. Crowley was known for his work on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development. He held various leadership positions within the Democratic Party, including serving as the chair of the Democratic Caucus in the House. In 2018, he was defeated in a primary election by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, which marked a significant shift in the political landscape of the district.

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Feb 9, 2016

I, too, think you're doing a great job.

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Feb 9, 2016

One of the often overlooked benefits of the Affordable Care Act is that it's extending insurance coverage to millions of Americans.

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Feb 9, 2016

One of the other areas that I'm very excited about that you address in the budget is the issue of child care.

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Dec 11, 2015

The James Zadroga Act, the 9/11 Victims Health and Compensation Act, is up for renewal, surprise to everyone. It passed 5 years ago with a 5-year limit to be reenacted in this Congress. What has happened? Absolutely nothing. We keep…

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Nov 3, 2015

Mr. Feith, will you please expound upon what you said to me at the end of your testimony. I believe you suggested responsibility was on me. Is that correct?

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Nov 3, 2015

Mr. Crowley, the Pentagon's inspector general specifically described the work of your office as inappropriate.

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Nov 3, 2015

I feel outrage about the lost lives of over 4,000 Americans from cherry picked intelligence from the Bush administration that led us into a totally unnecessary war in Iraq.

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Nov 3, 2015

There is a serious earnings-stripping, subsidiary abuse by multi-nationals...

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Nov 3, 2015

Today is not about legislation. It is about catch up.

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Nov 3, 2015

The scheduling of today's vote as an anniversary of the embassy takeover... demonstrates that this is all about showmanship, not legislative draftsmanship.

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Nov 3, 2015

The failure to adequately plan for post-combat operations led directly to the chaos and instability that roils Iraq and the region today.

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Nov 3, 2015

the only problem we have is that we both know that America will continue to lose men and women, unfortunately, in defense of freedom because we know there are enemies out there that want to take that away from us.

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Nov 3, 2015

I think the President made the right decision given what he knew and given what we knew and to tell you the truth, even given what we have learned since.

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Nov 3, 2015

Do you still believe today that Iraq and Al Qaeda were as close as implied at that time?

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Nov 2, 2015

Words get tossed around like 'coordination,' 'flexibility,' 'consolidation.' It all sounds great, but the effect is always the same.

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Nov 2, 2015

What is really scary is what my colleagues plan to do going forward, what they propose to do in their budget.

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Nov 2, 2015

I just wanted to point out I believe the study was of 2009 to 2011. I believe that Governor Christie, Republican governor, is the governor of the State of New Jersey.

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Nov 2, 2015

Funding was sharply cut over the years, and in 2012, Republicans on this Committee tried to eliminate the entire program saying it was too flexible.

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Nov 2, 2015

My colleagues on the other side of the aisle must have misread their calendar because Halloween, I believe, was on Saturday.

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Nov 2, 2015

They say that as if helping Americans is something bad.

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Nov 2, 2015

Far from being duplicative as we have been hearing, I would say that those seem to cover a pretty wide range of critical needs.

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Oct 23, 2015

I thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act and the benefits it has brought to millions of Americans. While this is the 61st vote…

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Oct 23, 2015

Republicans aren't reconciling with us to work in a bipartisan way. They are not reconciling themselves to the fact that the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land and that it is helping people access quality, affordable healthcare…

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Oct 21, 2015

If you ask the American people, ``Who should be paid first, these guys or these guys?'' I suggest they would agree with us. These guys should get paid first. Oppose this Pay China First Act, and let's keep America first. Let me also add…

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Oct 20, 2015

Doctors Without Borders is back in Rakhine State, but what they won't tell you is that they are back under severe restrictions.

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