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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 thank my good friend, Mr. Pallone, for bringing this issue to our attention and for his longstanding efforts to bring this conflict to an end. Madam Chair, we can all agree on the need to bring the 30-year Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to a…
I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky), the chairman of the Defense Subcommittee. (Mr. VISCLOSKY asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
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…
As a staunch supporter of the U.S.-Israel relationship, I am disgusted by the Republicans' ongoing attempts to politicize serious issues related to anti-semitism and support for the U.S.-Israel partnership. The vast majority of members on…
I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price), the distinguished chairman of the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop), the distinguished chairman of the Agriculture Subcommittee.
I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), a senior member of the committee and a conferee who worked so hard to put this bill together.
Federal workers should not have to struggle to pay their bills just because my colleagues across the aisle and the President refuse to end the Trump shutdown. They should not be in a position of having to apply for unemployment while…
The Trump shutdown is now in its 34th day. Yesterday, the House passed six bills to reopen most of the government, and with this bill today, we can reopen the entire government while providing time to negotiate a full-year bill for the…
Democrats have been clear throughout the Trump shutdown. We support investing in strong, smart, and effective border security, and we are prepared to negotiate once the government is reopened. The solution to the Trump shutdown is simple…
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