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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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Apr 4, 2017

This isn't about parents making choices. This is about use of Federal dollars.

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Apr 4, 2017

But your budget cuts the core workforce development programs by a staggering 40 percent.

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Apr 4, 2017

Your budget would eliminate this program, destroying the dreams of these hard-working people who are trying to build a better life for themselves and their children.

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Apr 4, 2017

The administration's budget proposal would also completely eliminate the Fogarty International Center.

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Apr 4, 2017

I think the real concern is that the EEOC responds to complaints that are made and the OFCCP proactively audits companies to make sure that they are complying with discrimination.

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Apr 4, 2017

I am extremely disappointed that your budget proposes to take funding from public education and transfer it to private schools.

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Apr 4, 2017

We are choosing to hamper our progress as a Nation, we are choosing to ravage our medical community.

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Apr 4, 2017

This proposal should be dead on arrival.

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Apr 4, 2017

Why should the American people pay for an unnecessary border wall while cutting funding for worker training and apprenticeship programs?

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Apr 4, 2017

Given the security implications of having a President present, are you relooking at the issuance of visas for what the President deems his winter White House?

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Apr 4, 2017

Education for me is probably one of our most important responsibilities if we are going to have a workforce that is strong, healthy.

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Apr 4, 2017

Last week it was reported that agencies have been instructed by the administration not to respond to letters from Democrats requesting oversight-related information.

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