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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.
Today the House will consider the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. More than 70,000 Americans from every state descended upon ground zero to help recover and rebuild after 9/11. Some have died from illnesses as a result and…
I thank the chair for yielding to me because it's been such an honor for me to serve with David Obey, one of the most effective legislators this body has known. And we are so sad to see your service in Congress coming to an end. People…
This is a blatant attempt to politically interfere with the programming decision-making of America's public radio stations. Efforts to deny funding to public broadcasting for political reasons are a violation of America's standards of a…
More than 70,000 Americans from every State, including more than 1,100 from my district, descended upon Ground Zero to recover and rebuild after 9/11. They ran into burning buildings. They rescued trapped workers. They sorted through…
I regrettably missed rollcall vote No. 515 on August 10, 2010. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________
More than 70,000 Americans from every State descended upon Ground Zero to recover and rebuild after 9/11. They ran into burning buildings, they rescued trapped workers, they sorted through destruction. And just as we provide medical care…
Let there be no doubt in anyone's mind: Israel has the right to defend herself and the responsibility to protect her citizens from Hamas, which denies Israel's right to exist and rains rockets down on its citizens. While Israel reviews the…
I thank the gentleman. I'm just going to complete my statement, and I appreciate your generosity. The administration focused today on humanitarian and development assistance to strengthen the Palestinian Authority so it can serve as a…
I thank the gentleman for organizing this Special Order and providing critical details of exactly what happened. Let there be no doubt in anyone's mind: Israel has the right to defend herself and the responsibility to protect her citizens…
I want to thank the chair for his leadership on this very important issue. Mr. Speaker, I want to express my strong support for H.R. 2194, the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act, which mandates tighter sanctions against the Iranian…
I rise in strong support of this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of enacting historic health care reform. Over the past fifteen months, I have held countless meetings with community organizations, small business owners, senior…
Lastly, in addition to the thousands of NGOs, I want to commend a group started by Danielle Butin in my district that has been collecting medical supplies and shipping containers daily with the help of many, many volunteers. This is a job…
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