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.
Feb 29, 2016
For this reason, my Responsible Fatherhood bill proposes to modernize the TANF Contingency Fund to provide additional employment and training opportunities.
Feb 29, 2016
Most states have ended up dramatically cutting TANF investment in childcare as part of their overall diversion strategy.
Feb 29, 2016
States are currently spending only eight percent of TANF funds on work activities.
Feb 11, 2016
The issue of the Nation's deficit is a real concern, but let's be honest: the issue of the country's deficits are of greater concern to our constituents at home than they appear to be to many people in this Chamber. Our constituents…
Feb 11, 2016
The gentleman speaks of burying one's head in the sand. I think an example of that is not asking the OMB Director to come up to the Hill to talk to the Congress about the President's budget. As I mentioned before, the President's budget…
Feb 11, 2016
How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Feb 11, 2016
We are talking about brinksmanship once again. I think this is a very unhealthy debate we are having because this is the not the way we should be running government anyway, from deadline to deadline. As I mentioned earlier, we should be…
Feb 11, 2016
Democrats don't want to default. We believe we should get our deficits under control now and not at the moment of default. I believe my Republican colleagues continue to run from deadline to deadline, creating great anxiety. I don't know…
Feb 11, 2016
At least they detail these cuts, such as ending Medicare as you know it. Even more sinister, their budget--which every one of them brags about supporting--includes $1.1 trillion in spending cuts that are not even detailed, except to say…
Feb 11, 2016
Once again, I would suggest that my Republican colleagues need to be more clear, more transparent. The gentleman just mentioned transparency. The Republican budget is begging for transparency. The American people want to know exactly what…
Feb 11, 2016
I have three children. I hate it when they come to me on Sunday night and say: Dad, I have a paper due tomorrow, can you help me out with it? In many respects that is how I feel my Republican colleagues are treating government today. They…
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