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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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Feb 4, 2020

This policy hurts the very people we are trying to help.

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Jan 16, 2020

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…

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Dec 17, 2019

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan), the chairman of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee. {time} 1300

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Dec 17, 2019

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee.

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Dec 17, 2019

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), the distinguished chairwoman of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

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Dec 17, 2019

I urge support of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Dec 17, 2019

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum), the chair of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of this bill. It…

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Dec 17, 2019

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion. The text of the motion is as follows: Mrs. Lowey moves that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1865 with an amendment consisting of…

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Dec 17, 2019

This domestic priorities and international assistance minibus combines eight appropriations bills: Labor-Health and Human Services- Education, Agriculture, Energy and Water Development, Interior- Environment, Legislative Branch, Military…

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Dec 17, 2019

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the majority leader. (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

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Dec 17, 2019

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the distinguished chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I rise to speak…

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Dec 17, 2019

I send to the desk a concurrent resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

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Dec 17, 2019

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion. The text of the motion is as follows: Mrs. LOWEY moves that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1158 with an amendment consisting of…

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Dec 17, 2019

I send to the desk a concurrent resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Espaillat). Is there objection to the…

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Dec 17, 2019

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price), the chairman of the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee.

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Dec 6, 2019

But we cannot and we must not lose hope. Simply put, a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians is the only means to ensure Israel's long-term security and enable Palestinian aspirations for their own state. I thank my colleagues…

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Nov 19, 2019

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion. The text of the motion is as follows: Mrs. Lowey moves that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3055 with an amendment inserting the…

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Nov 19, 2019

While the House did its work and passed 12 appropriations bills through committee and 10 appropriations bills off the floor, delays in the Senate mean the appropriations process is behind. With just days until current stopgap funding…

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Nov 19, 2019

I send to the desk a concurrent resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

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Sep 27, 2019

The President's fake national emergency is an end run around this Congress' power of the purse and an offense to the Constitution. As the Committee on Appropriations chair, I am outraged that this President has canceled $3.6 billion in…

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Sep 24, 2019

we hope you can shed light today on what appears to be perpetual stonewalling by HUD and Secretary Carson

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Sep 24, 2019

I would like to thank my friends, Chairman Price and Ranking Member Diaz-Balart, for holding this hearing today.

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Sep 24, 2019

Lives were lost, families will never regain their loved ones, and there seems to be ambiguity...

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Sep 24, 2019

I find it troubling that the President's fiscal year 2020 budget request included a $9 million reduction in FAA safety funding.

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Sep 24, 2019

I hope there is good oversight. I don't understand why money is being held up when HUD certified that the Territory's financial controls are adequate.

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