Nita Lowey: “The MCC model holds great potential to bring transformative change, reduce poverty, and support sustainable economic…”

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone), the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, a member of my class in the Congress.

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…

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

we must address this situation head-on.