Nita Lowey

If President Trump actually wants the government to function and wants annual appropriation bills enacted into law then he must abandon these outrageous requests.

State and local jurisdictions just cannot effectively plan for, establish, and maintain their preparedness programs when support from their Federal partner is inconsistent.

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…

I want to make something perfectly clear. Democrats will not accept a penny of funding for a new deportation force or a border wall.

Your budget proposal would make communities like those in my district and regions less safe.

The budget request, unfortunately, does not fully reflect the grave character of the threats we face.

President Trump's budget request slashing $54 billion from nondefense investment would decimate the Department of Homeland Security.

Overall, the fiscal year 2018 budget proposes a cut of 919 million dollars to FEMA grant programs.

I am stunned yet again, but this time by the increases proposed for both ICE and CBP, which are part and parcel of the un-American mass deportation policy this administration is pursuing.

To keep us safe, different agencies within the Department of Homeland Security must effectively coordinate and cooperate while also working closely with other Federal, State, and local agencies.

But I will check with them. I haven't heard that they don't need that money, and that that money isn't essential.

Preparedness grants are the difference between being able to prevent, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism or not.

It is time we move on from campaign rhetoric and start focusing on what is needed to truly keep American families safe.

I cannot support a single cent, let alone 1.6 billion for a boondoggle of a wall.

I was disappointed by the significant proposed cuts for FEMA preparedness grant programs.

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…

I am delighted to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), the minority leader.

I just want to clarify that Democrats support a strong military and defense of our country, but we are very proud of the work that we are doing together in a bipartisan way to support the National Institutes of Health, afterschool…

I am pleased to be here with Chairman Frelinghuysen to complete the fiscal year 2017 appropriations process. Bipartisan negotiations resulted in a bill. The product of compromise makes important investments such as: increasing biomedical…

I am delighted to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez).

I strongly oppose the so-called deportation agenda contained in this request, including unrelated legislative language to harm sanctuary cities.

These efforts are misguided and will harm the Department's goals.

Ranking Member Serrano and I are disappointed that Attorney General Sessions canceled on us for the second time.

I find it insulting that the leader of an agency that we oversee has refused to testify before us.

I am very concerned about the morale at the FBI in the wake of the proposed budget cuts and the disparaging comments made by President Trump.