I want to thank Chairman Cole and Ranking Member Debbie Wasserman Schultz for their hard work on this bill. It really was a bipartisan effort, and I do think you have produced a good bill. Today, we consider the smallest of the…
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.
I would like to thank our distinguished chairman, Mr. Culberson, and the distinguished subcommittee ranking member, Sanford Bishop, who really have done an extraordinary job on this bill. Since it is the first bill coming to the floor, I…
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff), a member of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of Appropriations.
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the minority whip of the House.
I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin), the ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee.
I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings), a member of the Rules Committee and the ranking member of the Helsinki Commission.
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel), the ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), the ranking member of the Energy and Water Subcommittee on Appropriations.
As we wait for the additional speaker, I want to thank the chairman again. I think it is very important that we have been able to act so expeditiously in a bipartisan way to send a very strong message to Russia and to the people of…
It doesn't seem to me that we have additional speakers. We may have an additional speaker on the way.
I am very pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), a member of the Appropriations Committee.
Congress' misguided rush towards austerity has hurt our economy, slashing critical investments that create jobs and make us more competitive. Discretionary spending, which represents only one-third of the budget, has borne a…





