Nita Lowey: “I just have to bring attention, I think, as the only woman on this panel. It is shocking to me, I cannot understand it.”

Congress has the unique opportunity to support the Administration in creating a new strategy that takes a long-term approach.

MEPPA offers the one thing that has always stood between proven civil society initiatives and widespread change: the promise of sufficient peacebuilding resources.

I am delighted to yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters), the chair of the Committee on Financial Services.

I urge this Subcommittee to continue its longstanding support for critical people-to-people and peacebuilding programming.