I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Roybal-Allard), a member of both the Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Homeland Security Subcommittees.
Nita Lowey
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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.
I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Farr), the ranking member of the Agriculture Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee.
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), a member of the Labor, Health, and Human Services; and Foreign Operations Subcommittees.
I would be delighted to yield to the gentleman from Kentucky, if I have the time.
H.R. 4115 is a significant step in ensuring all of aviation security, not just that which is performed by Federal employees, receives the oversight necessary to protect the flying public.
AFGE strongly supports the Contract Screener Reform and Accountability Act introduced by Ranking Member Bennie Thompson and Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and Nita Lowey.
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I thank Chairman Latham and Ranking Member Pastor for their outstanding service to the Congress and to the country. They exemplify the spirit and history of bipartisan cooperation of the Appropriations Committee, and they will certainly be…
I want to thank the outstanding ranking member of this committee for his work on this bill. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this amendment. Let me be very clear. The long gun rider currently in this bill makes it easier for drug…
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