Nita Lowey: “According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the number of hate groups increased by four percent from 2016 to 2017.”

This package of appropriations bills will help make our Nations stronger at home and respected again in the world. Together, we can bolster food security, combat climate change, protect our environment, aid the world's most vulnerable…

Before I proceed, may I inquire how much time each side has remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from New York has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Oklahoma has 4\3/4\ minutes remaining.

I want to thank my colleagues for supporting this stopgap measure to avoid a government shutdown as we finish our critical work to fund government and respond to the COVID pandemic. As my time in Congress nears a close, I must briefly…

In particular, we would like to commend Congresswoman Nita Lowey, whom the bill is named after, Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, Senator Lindsey Graham, Senator Chris Coons, and Senator Tim Kaine for their leadership in advancing this…