Nita Lowey

In my judgment, this is a decision that doesn't make any sense. It reverses more than 2 decades of bipartisan support for humanitarian, economic, and security assistance.

Frankly, I find it hard to fathom when his first two budgets propose cuts to diplomacy and development by more than 30 percent and the current request proposes a cut of 21 percent.

I am telling you, your administration is abortion-obsessed.

These significant cuts... appear to be at odds, quite frankly, with the State Department's own policy to promote economic growth and prosperity and democratic governance.

Among the many effects of the 35-day government shutdown was a sharp reduction in FDA inspections of the Nation's food supply.

At the end of last year, we passed a PEPFAR extension. It was legislation that I authored with Congressman Chris Smith and President Trump signed it into law.

I want to thank you again for your service to our country as well as the men and women of the Department.

The people of Venezuela, like those in Cuba and Nicaragua, who are also suffering under authoritarianism, deserve freedom and a return to the rule of law.

how does the U.S. expect to maintain its long-standing leadership role in addressing global health challenges with these steep cuts?

I am hopeful it will happen soon, but I am extremely frustrated

I have traveled extensively within the Western Hemisphere and have looked at all of the work that USAID is doing.

I am urging you, I am begging you to please do an analysis of how this gag rule is affecting healthcare around the world because you and I both agree that when women succeed, the world succeeds.

Globally, democracy is in crisis. The right to free and fair elections, freedom of the press, and the rule of law are under assault.

I do agree with Ranking Member Fortenberry. This is a time where Congress has demonstrated its ability to put partisanship aside.

I am still hoping, and I have been working for that for a very long time--a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians.

I really hope you will take what some of us are saying and really think about this because some of these cuts on women's programs are going to undermine what you and Mrs. Ivanka Trump want to do in terms of getting women more economic…

In the meantime there is suffering, and for those of us who still have dreams of a two-state solution one day--and I have been in Congress for a long time, but it seems that cutting off all aid takes us backwards and doesn't move forward…

This budget request will help us achieve our diplomatic goals in several ways.

the inconsistency, however, of this administration's policies on such an important issue is baffling.

If the President's budget were enacted, it would undermine U.S. leadership and stymie worldwide efforts to counter violent extremism, terrorism, and disinformation.

You have taken it so far that an organization that doesn't even do abortions if are asked a question where they can get an abortion, they are not allowed to be told.

What we need is a whole-of-society approach that includes stakeholders from the private sector, independent media, and civil society.

I believe you proposed about one-third of the U.S. assistance to Western Hemisphere countries be cut.

At the request of Interim President Juan Guaido, we have been prepositioning humanitarian assistance close to the border for eventual delivery into Venezuela.

This committee consistently provides bipartisan support to maintain United States global leadership.