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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.
This evening I rise not only as a Member of Congress, not only as a native New Yorker, and not only as the son of a New York City police officer. Today, I also rise as the cousin of Battalion Chief John Moran and in strong support of the…
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With that, I will yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York representing Staten Island, Mr. McMahon, one of the hardest hit areas in terms of victims of 9/11 as well as where much of the debris was brought to…
I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 5901. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Lujan). Is there objection to the request of…
I yield the gentleman 30 additional seconds. Mr. McMAHON. And if you say that you support this bill but because of process, because of procedure, you will not vote with us tonight, then I say to you, speak to your confessor, because your…
This week when the House considers the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, my colleagues will have a simple choice: to vote to protect foreign corporations who are avoiding paying U.S. taxes or vote to protect those who stood in protection…
My Republican colleagues are singing the same old tune again. This past Sunday on ``Meet the Press,'' the Republicans top campaign leader let the truth be known. If the Republicans take power in Congress, he said, ``We need to go back to…
I thank the gentleman for his comments. And I couldn't agree with him more that we do need to see more of a multilateral impact on Burma, particularly China, India, and the surrounding countries of Bangladesh and Thailand and such. And…
I want to thank my friend, Mr. Boustany, for being here this morning and joining in this resolution. I rise in strong support of House Joint Resolution 83, a measure to renew the ban on imports from the country of Burma. The renewal of…
I appreciate my colleague's willingness to work with us in the future, and look forward to that as well on this and many other issues. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion…
I was absent for one rollcall vote. If I had been here, I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall vote 420. ____________________
I was proud to be a member of the House- Senate conference committee that negotiated the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act, and I will strongly support the passage of this agreement. This tough set of…
On rollcall No. 296, I was unavoidably detained and missed the vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' ____________________
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