I am pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. DelBene). Ms. DelBENE. Mr. Speaker, the HEROES Act will help workers stay connected to their employers, their paychecks, and their benefits. This bill includes an…
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.
Whenever my friend is ready to sit down, I am happy to work with him. I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi).
I am delighted to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), my friend, the distinguished chair of the subcommittee that does so much good work here.
I am pleased to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Suozzi), a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee.
The hour is late, vote ``yes,'' and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, we have once again been called to respond to a crisis. In the past, we have faced national security threats and natural disasters. But…
The government's greatest responsibility is to keep Americans safe. This emergency supplemental addresses the coronavirus and takes critical steps to protect the American people from this deadly and expanding outbreak. I urge my colleagues…
I would like to remind the gentleman from South Carolina, who is on his way out, that this bill has $25.7 million for South Carolina to deal with the destruction and the needs. I would also urge the gentleman, because he did give a…
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), the distinguished chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies.
I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney), chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
In recent weeks, thousands of families in Puerto Rico were forced from their homes, schools were flattened, roads and infrastructure were severely damaged as earthquakes racked an island still struggling to recover from the devastation of…
I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico The…
Michele Kernizan is an Air Force veteran and a constituent of mine. After serving our country, she enrolled at Kaplan University. Kaplan misled Michele about her GI Bill benefits and persuaded her to take out loans to cover tuition. They…





