Nita Lowey

The President's 2017 budget request reflects the importance of our continued investments in international financial institutions.

The fact that the incoming president has already agreed to the extension of CICIG, the U.N. agency that is responsible for investigating corruption, I think is a sign that there is that commitment there to really change things on the…

I have concerns regarding whether the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request will provide USAID the necessary resources.

I don't think this is the appropriate forum to deal with it.

Now, I remember having a long talk a couple of times with Secretary Kerry in 2013, and I kept saying, what does Russia want?

I mentioned in my opening statement my disappointment that the administration continues to undercut basic education programs.

This is absurd; ignoring the potential effects of Zika by putting our collective heads in the sand will only make the problem worse.

I think it was in September that the Chinese President was here and they announced their commitment to a nearly complete ban on ivory import and export.

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Honda), the acting ranking minority member of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum), the ranking minority member of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support…

First, I also wish to join my chairman in mourning the loss of one of our majority committee staffers, Chuck Turner, who died earlier this month. Chuck's passing is a true loss for our committee. In the final hours of session for this…

For the second time in a week, I rise in half-hearted support for the continuing resolution before us. This is the third time the Republican majority has brought us to the brink of a shutdown in just the past 11 weeks. It has been over…

Federal law prohibits nine categories of dangerous individuals from purchasing a firearm. This includes convicted felons, domestic abusers, and the seriously mentally ill. Yet, while we prevent those on the terrorist watch list from…

I want to particularly thank Chairman Ed Royce and my good friend, our ranking member of the committee, Eliot Engel, and all those who were so involved in putting this important resolution together. I rise in support of House Resolution…

As ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, I rise to support this bipartisan legislation that ensures the full faith and credit of the United States and sets a path to a responsible appropriations process this year and next. Since…

I just want to reiterate again to my colleagues that I look forward to working in a bipartisan way with the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Appropriations to move the process forward. I particularly think, because it was just…

This resolution is more political theater: all sound and fury, signifying nothing and going nowhere. We are proceeding to debate this resolution even though there is no money-- zero money--in the CR for Planned Parenthood and even though…

And I was thinking about that, except, I believe, we have some distinguished members of our committee who are running a little late. So I would just like to say, Mr. Speaker, that I am very pleased that we are here today, and I do hope…

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), a distinguished member of the committee. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I am disappointed in this bill. We are faced with this continuing resolution in…

Reasonable people disagree about the merits and shortcomings of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. In the strongest democracy in the world, we have a sacred duty to uphold the high standard of debate and govern responsibly. That is…

I would like to thank Chairman Calvert; Chairman Rogers; as well as my good friend Betty McCollum, who is doing an outstanding job in her first year as ranking member of the subcommittee; and all the hard-working staff on both sides of the…

We can deal with that fact now or deal with it again over the holidays, but we are going to have to deal with it. Members of the armed services and their families live in every one of our communities. They drive on crowded highways and…

I would like to thank Chairman Frelinghuysen, Ranking Member Visclosky, and Chairman Rogers for their efforts. I particularly want to thank Chairman Frelinghuysen and Ranking Member Visclosky for working in such a cooperative manner…

I, too, would like to congratulate Chairman Diaz-Balart and Ranking Member Price in their new roles on the subcommittee. You have worked so hard, you have worked together, and I really do want to express my appreciation. And to Chairman…

I would like to take a moment to congratulate Chairman Culberson on his first Commerce, Justice, and Science bill, as well as Ranking Member Fattah and full committee Chairman Rogers for their efforts. I know how hard they worked to try…