Aug 1, 2014
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren), the ranking member of the Immigration Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee.
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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Aug 1, 2014
I am proud to be a Member of the Congress of the United States of America because I have respect for the law. The comprehensive immigration bill has been sitting out there for over a year. If we could work in a bipartisan way, if we could…
Aug 1, 2014
And I rise today to oppose this outrageous bill and the ridiculous process that produced it. Just yesterday, this House attempted to consider a bill that went too far on policy and not far enough on funding levels, but apparently even that…
Aug 1, 2014
This House majority needs to make up its collective mind. Do they want to provide emergency funding to enable our Federal agencies to respond to the humanitarian crisis on the border? Or do they wish to rewrite current law on immigration…
Aug 1, 2014
To remind the distinguished chair of the Appropriations Committee that the reason the Senate could not bring a bill to the floor was because not one Republican will allow the procedural vote of cloture to bring it to the floor. Therefore…
Jul 31, 2014
I would just like to say to the distinguished chairman, I would have liked to have heard from these experts in hearings. Unfortunately, the majority has not had hearings, and we are bringing this bill to the floor without any hearings…
Jul 31, 2014
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), a member of the Labor, Health, and Human Services; and Foreign Operations Subcommittees.
Jul 31, 2014
I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Farr), the ranking member of the Agriculture Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee.
Jul 31, 2014
I would be delighted to yield to the gentleman from Kentucky, if I have the time.
Jul 31, 2014
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the minority whip of the House.
Jul 31, 2014
Because before I turn to my colleague, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren), the ranking member, an expert on immigration on the Judiciary Committee, I just want to make one statement again. The Senate, after months of hearings…
Jul 31, 2014
And I rise today to oppose this bill that, sadly, falls short in too many ways. The key Federal agencies tasked with responding to the humanitarian crisis on our borders are dangerously close to running out of money. These unanticipated…
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