Jul 27, 2017
I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall No. 426.
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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Jul 26, 2017
I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cuellar).
Jul 26, 2017
I, too, want to thank my very good friends, Chairman Ed Royce, Ranking Member Eliot Engel, my fellow New Yorker, and the strong advocate, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. I want to thank them for advancing this very important resolution. I rise in…
Jul 26, 2017
I am delighted to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Washington (Mr. Kilmer), the distinguished vice ranking member of the committee.
Jul 26, 2017
I think I closed prematurely without thanking you for your leadership. It has been really a pleasure working with you. I do hope that as we move the process forward, we will be able to have a final product that we can all be very proud of…
Jul 26, 2017
I am delighted to yield 6 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies.
Jul 26, 2017
I am pleased to yield 6 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from California (Ms. Roybal-Allard) who is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security.
Jul 26, 2017
In closing, I want to reiterate that this bill is a departure from regular order, wastes $1.6 billion on Trump's border wall, uses fraudulent defense numbers, guts critical investments in clean energy, includes poison-pill riders, leaves…
Jul 26, 2017
I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gene Green).
May 17, 2017
I thank my good friends, Chairman Ed Royce and Ranking Member Eliot Engel, and all those involved in advancing this important legislation. I rise in support of H.R. 672, the Combating European Anti-Semitism Act, which was introduced by the…
May 3, 2017
I thank Chairman Frelinghuysen for his efforts to bring an omnibus to the floor. He came into the chairmanship having to finish FY17 and must quickly pivot to FY18. This is a package that Members of both parties can support. It came…
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