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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.

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Sep 26, 2018

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the distinguished ranking member of the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the conference report which includes the…

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Sep 26, 2018

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum), the ranking member of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Committee. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Chairman Frelinghuysen for…

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Sep 26, 2018

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), the ranking member of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

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Sep 26, 2018

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cuellar), a member of the Appropriations Committee.

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Sep 26, 2018

I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

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Jul 17, 2018

Woman, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Maine (Ms. Pingree), a member of the Appropriations Committee.

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Jul 17, 2018

We should be making investments that protect our communities and make it easier for working families to get ahead. This bill falls far short of those goals. It shows the majority is not serious about enacting spending bills on time and is…

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Jul 17, 2018

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), the distinguished ranking member of the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

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Jun 26, 2018

At the outset, I, too, want to thank Chairwoman Granger, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Visclosky for the coordinated, collegial approach in producing this very outstanding bill. Of course, the entire staff on both sides of the aisle, I thank…

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Jun 7, 2018

It is outrageous that we are beginning this appropriations season by debating President Trump's rescissions bill, which fails the American people, hurts children and families, and injects needless partisanship into Congress' important…

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Jun 7, 2018

I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan), the ranking member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee.

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Jun 7, 2018

Instead of rubber-stamping President Trump's rescissions package, Congress should conduct rigorous oversight to determine why the Trump-Pence administration has not spent these funds, even as they misspend tax dollars on first-class…

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