Jun 13, 2019
I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.
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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Jun 13, 2019
I share the gentleman's frustration that the current withholding, a restriction that has been in place since 2014 that has withheld $165 million to date, has not yet compelled the Government of Pakistan to release Dr. Afridi from prison…
Jun 13, 2019
I claim the time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.
Jun 13, 2019
The amendment applies an indiscriminate 14 percent across-the-board cut to all programs, projects, and activities in the bill, apart from those administered by the Defense Department. The members of our committee worked hard to craft a…
Jun 13, 2019
The best and the brightest among us--our military, our business leaders, our scientists--all agree that climate change is real and is a serious threat. We are already experiencing its harmful effects which will continue if we do not act…
Jun 13, 2019
Ranking Member Rogers and I have worked hard to craft a bill that provides the necessary tools to the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator to advance United States foreign policy. The bill also upholds many bipartisan positions…
Jun 13, 2019
I strongly urge a ``no'' vote on the gentleman's amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Banks). The question was taken; and the…
Jun 12, 2019
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…
Jun 12, 2019
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.)
Jun 3, 2019
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…
May 10, 2019
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…
May 10, 2019
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…
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