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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.
Democrats worked hard while in the majority to end the practice of incentivizing the offshoring of U.S. jobs in the Tax Code. We killed a number of perverse tax loopholes and reinvested the revenue into initiatives focused on creating U.S…
I object. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard. The Clerk will continue to read. The Clerk continued to read. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 2 will not be…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 7, line 5, strike ``and''. Page 7, line 15, strike the period and insert ``; and''. Page 7, after line…
On behalf of the minority of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I rise in support of the consideration of H.R. 3637, a bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 Old Dixie Highway in…
We have the chance to ensure the doctors treating seniors on Medicare can continue to do so without having to charge them higher fees for medical care. We have the chance to continue unemployment benefits for those who lost their jobs by…
I thank my friend and colleague, Mrs. Capps, for yielding this time and for spearheading this resolution which will simply end the ``dog ate my homework'' excuse my Republican colleagues have repeatedly used when refusing to do more than…
I appreciate the gentleman's comments about the only game the American people want to see this holiday season is football, but the reindeer games that are going on in this House are something the American people do not want to see any more…
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank my friend from Michigan as well for this debate. I listened very closely and very intently to the words of Speaker Boehner, a man whom I have tremendous respect for, and I know that he's having some…
I thank the gentlewoman from California. With that, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Scott).
I apologize, Mr. Speaker. I will do that through the Chair. Would you like me to repeat that? With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield). {time} 1350
I would just ask the gentleman from Michigan if he might like to use some of his time and maybe balance it out a little more.
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