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Nita M. Lowey was a prominent Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative for New York's 17th congressional district from 1999 until 2021. She was the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, a position she held from 2019 to 2021, where she played a crucial role in shaping federal budgetary decisions and funding allocations. Throughout her tenure, Lowey was known for her advocacy on issues such as healthcare, education, and women's rights, and she worked to secure funding for various programs benefiting her constituents and communities across the nation.
Today will be the third time since January that the House has passed an emergency disaster package, the third time we have advanced relief and recovery assistance for the people--from those in Florida and Puerto Rico to those in California…
It is time to stop playing games and provide assistance to all Americans, no matter whether you lost your home to a wildfire in the West, farmland to flooding in the Midwest, or your entire community to a hurricane in Puerto Rico. Vote…
Last year, we watched hurricanes pummel Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas; wildfires burn large swaths of the West; and typhoons strike territories in the Pacific. In addition to the tragic loss of life, families lost everything…
And when our President puts out we are going to go out there and arrest 25,000 people, or whatever he said that number was, that doesn't help you, it doesn't help our system of justice, and it scares the dickens out of these families who…
I would personally like to see ICE focus--and you are known, just like the FBI is known for something, DEA is known for something, you are known for focusing on the felons.
We will now begin cutting off or substantially reducing the massive foreign aid routinely given to them.
I think that warrants repeating. Your officers asked a 3-year-old to choose between her parents.
You and many of your colleagues have failed to properly fulfill those responsibilities.
we must not demonize those who, like so many of our ancestors, came to this country to seek a better life.
simply making it harder to claim asylum in the United States is not the answer.
The chaotic state of the Department of Homeland Security is so troubling. It seems like the car is driving off the cliff with no one to take the wheel.
I must tell you, that issue keeps me awake at night, and I truly worry about it, and I hope it is a major focus of your work.
I am very concerned that this administration's policies negatively impact the well-being out of our immigrant populations.
But when the average person in this country sees abuses of children and families, that is where a lot of this comes from, and we are concerned about it.
my hope is we can work together to find a balance between protecting our borders and preserving our American values, which so far have been lacking in this administration.
To keep us safe, different components within DHS must effectively coordinate and cooperate, all while working closely with other Federal, State and, perhaps most importantly, local and tribal agencies.
The budgets each year have cut aid to these Central American countries and to the nonprofits and other organizations providing these services.
This isn't mainly a border security issue, militarizing our border or erecting a wall. That is not going to stem this tide of refugees or asylees.
Nobody wants to detain children, whether they are accompanied or not, for a long period of time.
Together we must find that balance which, sadly, up to now, has been lacking in many areas.
I remain concerned about conditions under which families and children are being held by the Border Patrol.
the surge of migrant families is unprecedented, but it is not an excuse for the conditions that we saw.
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